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The cell that produces the pigment melanin is the:

AMeloncyte
BMelamine cell
CMelanocyte
DMelanometer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Melanocyte
1. It sits among the basal cells. 2. Its product colours skin and hair. 3. That cell is the melanocyte. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 5, The Integumentary System._
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