Question

Pigment providing color to urine.

Answer 1

Pigment:

1. Pigments are microparticles that give color to things.
2. For example, Melanin in humans gives color to skin, and chlorophyll in trees gives its green color.
3. The breakdown of heme which is the iron-containing part of the hemoglobin, forms the pigment urochrome or Urobilin.
4. Urochrome is a waste product that has to be excreted from the human body.
5. It gives the urine its yellow color.

Final answer: Urochrome or Urobilin is the pigment providing color to the urine.