Q: What are melanocytes?
A: Melanocytes are the cells that produce melanin.
Q: Where are melanocytes most obvious?
A: Melanocytes are most obvious in the skin, hair, and eyes.
Q: Where are melanocytes located in the skin?
A: Melanocytes are located in the bottom layer of the skin's epidermis.
Q: What is melanin responsible for?
A: Melanin is mostly responsible for skin and hair color.
Q: What does melanin do to protect the skin?
A: Melanin protects the skin against damage by UV radiation from the Sun.
Q: What causes skin cancer?
A: UV radiation causes damage to cell DNA, which makes skin cancer more likely.
Q: What stimulates melanocytes to produce more melanin?
A: Melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSH) from the pituitary gland stimulate melanocytes to produce more melanin.