Describe the movement of melanin in the skin.

A) Melanin is transferred from melanocytes to keratinocytes.
B) Melanocytes carry melanin with them as they migrate toward the skin surface.
C) Melanin is transferred from keratinocytes to melanocytes.
D) Melanin is transferred from melanocytes to Merkel cells.

Melanocytes

Cells located in the basal layer of the skin's epidermis that produce melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color.

Keratinocytes

The predominant cell type found in the epidermis, responsible for producing keratin, a key protein in the skin's protective barrier.

Melanin

A colorant created by melanocytes within the skin, hair, and eyes that is accountable for pigmentation and safeguards against ultraviolet radiation.