Everyone's skin contains about the same number of melanocytes even though people come in many different colors. How is this poss

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Ivahew [28]

4 years ago

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Everyone's skin contains about the same number of melanocytes even though people come in many different colors. How is this poss

ible?

Biology

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Hatshy [7] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-17T18:05:12+03:00

Hatshy [7]4 years ago

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This is because the melanocytes are located in the stratum basale. Lighter-skinned people usually have low basal levels, and exposure to UV radiation causes an increase which makes skin darker.