Question

question 4
skin color is the result of the:
a thickness of the stratum basale
b quantity of melanin in the skin
c number of melanocytes in the skin
d number of keratinocytes in the skin
e amount of fat in the hypodermis

Explanation:

Melanin is the pigment responsible for skin color. The quantity of melanin produced by melanocytes (not the number of melanocytes) determines skin color. The stratum basale thickness, keratinocyte number, and hypodermis fat amount do not directly determine skin color.

Answer:

B. quantity of melanin in the skin