Melanin is the pigment that gives human skin its colour.

True

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The correct option is A
True

Melanin is the pigment that gives human skin its colour. Dark-skinned people have more melanin in their skin than light-skinned people have.

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Assertion(A): Colouration of skin is due to a pigment melanin.

Reason(R): It protects the skin and inner parts from ultraviolet sunrays.

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