Question

person to answer this quiz question correctly get a medal!

Q:Dark biological pigments that give coloration to skin, hair, feathers, scales, eyes, and some internal tissues, notably the substantia nigra in the brain is which of the following?
A.hyper pigmentation
B.Melanin
C.glucose
D.keratin

Answer 1

Hello @alicatforever !

Answer 2

It's melanin

Answer 3

Melanin is a broad term for a group of natural pigments found in most organisms. Melanin is produced by the oxidation of the amino acid tyrosine, followed by polymerization. The pigment is produced in a specialized group of cells known as melanocytes. These are responsible for pigmentation of hairs, skin color etc