level: Level 1
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| General term for pigment found in hair and skin | Melanin |
| Red or yellow type of melanin | pheomelanin |
| Black or brown melanin | Eumelanin |
| Name of hair and skin pigment producing cells | Melanocytes |
| Structures containing high proportion or pheomelanin | Freckles, moles, lips, nipples |
| External stimuli for increased melanin production | Ultraviolet Light |
| Enzyme needed in for melanin production | Tyrosinase |
| Genetic condition for reduced or absent tyrosinase | Albinism |
| Condition in which patches of skin lack melanin | Vitiligo |