Question

Melanin is the pigment that gives color to skin, hair and eyes. True or false?

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

Melanin is a complex polymer derived from the amino acid tyrosine. Melanin is responsible for determining skin and hair colour and is present in the skin to varying degrees, depending on how much a population has been exposed to the sun historically. Eye colour depends on how much of the pigment melanin is present in the iris—the colored part of the eyes. The more pigment you have, the darker your eyes will be. Blue, grey, and green eyes are lighter because they have less melanin in the iris