Question

Which statement is FALSE regarding skin color? (Circle the correct answer.)

a. Melanin production can be influenced by hormones, genetics, and exposure to sunlight.
b. Light skinned individuals have fewer melanocytes than those individuals with darker skin.
c. Melanin is absent in individuals with albinism.
d. Skin color is due to the quantity of melanin in the skin.
e. Melanin is produced predominantly in the stratum basale

Answer 1

The false statement regarding skin color is that light skinned individuals have fewer melanocytes than those with darker skin.

Step-by-step explanation:

The false statement regarding skin color is option b. Light skinned individuals have fewer melanocytes than those individuals with darker skin.

Light skinned individuals actually have the same number of melanocytes as those with darker skin. The difference in skin color is primarily due to the amount of melanin produced and the type of melanin produced (eumelanin or pheomelanin).

Melanin production can be influenced by factors such as hormones, genetics, and exposure to sunlight.