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More the amount of melanin, lighter the colour of the iris.


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The correct option is B

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Iris is a coloured, ring-like membrane behind the cornea of the eye. The presence of melanin gives the iris a dark colour. People with brown eyes have a large amount of melanin in the iris, while people with blue eyes have much less of this pigment.


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