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What was Lincoln's skin color?
Lincoln was black and white
Where does the word redskins come from?
It refers to the color of the native American Indians skin.
What does the color of freedom mean?
In my opinion, the Color of Freedommeans that people should not be judged by their races and skin color, but by their actions and personalities. They should be able to be free and have freedom wherever they go.
Why white people get buried earlier then black people?
When someone is deprived of oxygen the skin turns bluish; this color change is less obvious if your skin is darker, because of amount of melanin in the skin. Since a white person has little melanin in the skin, the body will change color much sooner after death, so if the relatives want an open casket at the funeral, the body needs to be embalmed and buried within a few days or so.
If a person dies how would the police know if the person is black?
They can tell by looking at the color of their skin.
What cells produce the pigment is skin?
The skin contains different cells and tissues. For instance, it contains specialized cells called the melanocytes that produce melanin. Melanin is responsible for giving the skin its color.
Dark pigmented tumor?
Melanocytes are cells that produce the dark pigment, Melanin, which is responsible for the color of skin.
What type of cell is responsible for the color and tone of our skin?
There are cells within the bottom layer of the epidermis (the stratum basale or stratum germinativum) called melanocytes. Melanocytes secrete a pigment called melanin which is responsible for giving our skin its color. Their main function though is to shield the nuclei of the keratinocytes (the main cells of the epidermis) to protect them from ultraviolet radiation from the sun. That's why we appear to tan in the sun.
The pigment that is largely responsible for skin color is?
Melanin produces skin color.
What color are skin cells?
purple
Is hemoglobin mostly responsible for the skin color of Caucasians?
Yes it is! And Melanin is responsible for the skin of dark-skinned people.
What part of the skin has cells that respond to sunlight to color the skin?
melanin
What does skin color mean?
Skin color is the pigmentation of your skin based on the amount of melatonin in the cells. Less melatonin means lighter skin color; more is darker.
How is a skin mole Formed?
By a buildup of pigment cells which determine skin color.
How does your skin get its color?
from melanin, a pigment produced by melanocyte cells inthe skin.
What is responsible for skin color of caucasians?
most would be hemoglobin
What is the name of cells which produce color of skin?
Melanin
