Melanocytes are scattered throughout which layer?

1. They sit deep in the epidermis. 2. That is where new cells are made. 3. Melanocytes are found scattered throughout the stratum basale of the epidermis. 4. So the answer is the stratum basale. _Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 5 'The Integumentary System'_