Light-Skinned People Have Less Melanin in the Superficial Layers of Their

Multiple Choice

Light-skinned people have less melanin in the superficial layers of their epidermis because

A) keratinocytes in their deeper layers rapidly digest melanin.
B) they have fewer melanocytes.
C) their melanocytes produce a pinkish color melanin instead of brown.
D) they are exposed to less UV radiation.