Question

Statement 1: Colouration of skin is due to a pigment melanin.
Statement 2: Dwarfism is the complete loss of pigmentation.

• A. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
• B. Both the statements are false.
• C. Both the statements are true.
• D. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.

The skin gets its colour from a pigment called melanin. If the skin produces less melanin, the skin tone will be of lighter shade.
Vitiligo is a condition that causes patches of light skin due to insufficient production of melanin.
Albinism is a genetic condition causing no colour or little colour to the skin throughout the body from birth.