The colour of the eye is due to the pigmentation in?

Iris

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Cornea

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Retina

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Pupil

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Solution

The correct option is A Iris
A. Iris
EXPLANATION: The color of eye is depend on the number of the pigment melanin present in the iris, which is the colored part of our eyes. The darker eyes have more pigment melanin and the blue, green, grey eyes are lighter because of the less melanin in iris.

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