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which of the following is not true of melanin? it absorbs uv radiation.…

Question

which of the following is not true of melanin? it absorbs uv radiation. there is more than 1 type of melanin. it is packaged in vesicles called melanosomes. it is manufactured from tyrosine. melanin is released by exocytosis.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Melanin is a pigment. It absorbs UV radiation, there are different types (e.g., eumelanin and pheomelanin), it is packaged in melanosomes, and is synthesized from tyrosine. Melanin - containing melanosomes are transferred to keratinocytes, not released by exocytosis from melanocytes.

Answer:

Melanin is released by exocytosis.