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What is melanin and where is it produced in the skin?
O Melanin is a pigment that gives skin its color. It is produced in the hypodermis
by melanocytes (cells that make melanin).
O Melanin is a pigment that gives skin UV protection. It is produced in the
stratum basale by melanocytes (cells that make melanin)
O Melanin is a pigment that gives skin its color. It is produced in the stratum
spinosum by melanocytes (cells that make melanin).

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it gives the skin color

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