Answer to Question #38694 in Biology for Lama

Question #38694
Why are there many different skin colors?
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2014-02-03T01:01:37-0500
Skin color is determined by the amount of melanin un the skin. More melanin means darker skin. The melanin amount is determined getetically by several genes (polygenic inheritance). The more dominant alleles the organism has, the darker its skin.

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