Which of the Following Statements About Skin Color Is False

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about skin color is false?

• A) Three pigments that are responsible for skin color are hemoglobin, carotene, and melanin.
• B) UV exposure leads to increased production of melanin.
• C) Melanin is produced in the organelles of epithelial cells and then migrates to the hypodermis.
• D) Carotene contributes a yellow-orange hue to the skin.

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Definitions:

Randomized Block Design

A statistical design for experiments that aims to reduce the effects of confounding variables by organizing subjects into blocks based on these variables before randomly assigning treatments.

ANOVA Models

ANOVA models are statistical models used to analyze the differences among group means in a sample, typically by comparing variance between groups to variance within groups.

Degrees of Freedom

The count of independent variables or measurements that can be allocated to a statistical distribution, subtracting the quantity of estimated parameters.

Number of Blocks

In experimental design, the total count of groups or sets into which experimental units are divided for the purpose of minimizing variance due to confounding variables.