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Concerning skin color, which of these statements is not correctly matched?

a. skin appears yellow -- carotene present
b. no skin pigmentation (albinism) -- genetic disorder
c. skin tans -- increased melanin production
d. skin appears blue (cyanosis) -- oxygenated blood
e. african americans darker than whites -- more melanin secreted by melanocytes in african american skin

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d- skin appears blue because of a lack of oxygen in the blood
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