Which among the following is a pigment that determines the colour of our skin?

Dermis

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Epidermis

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Melanin

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Chlorophyll

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Solution

The correct option is C Melanin
Melanin is a pigment present in the epidermal cells of the skin. The percentage of melanin decides the fairness or darkness of the skin. Melanin protects our skin from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. Whereas, dermis and epidermis are different layers of skin and chlorophyll is the green pigment in plants responsible for photosynthesis.

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