Which factor is NOT mentioned as influencing skin pigmentation?
How Skin Color Works

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Skin layer thickness
Diet
Genetics
Sun exposure
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of the dermis layer?
Providing tensile strength
Protecting against UV rays
Energy storage
Producing melanin
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is the majority of tattoo ink deposited?
Dermis
Epidermis
Stratum corneum
Hypodermis
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of cells are primarily responsible for producing melanin?
Melanocytes
Fibroblasts
Adipocytes
Keratinocytes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does UV exposure affect melanin production?
Has no effect on melanin
Decreases melanin production
Increases melanin production
Destroys melanin
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do people with darker skin have a lower risk of skin cancer?
They have fewer melanocytes
Their melanocytes produce more melanin
Their skin is thicker
They have more keratinocytes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the stratum lucidum primarily associated with?
Melanin production
Blood supply to the skin
Presence in palms and soles
Thickness of the epidermis
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