Answer:
The correct option is : c stratum basale
Step-by-step explanation:
Melanocytes are the cells present in the inner ear, middle layer of eye, heart, vaginal epithelium, bones, meninges and stratum basale, the deepest layer of the epidermis of the skin. Melanocytes produces melanin, which is responsible for the color of the skin and also protects from the harmful UV radiations of the sun.