Light-skinned people have less melanin in the superficial layers of their epidermis because
A) they are exposed to less UV radiation.
B) they have fewer melanocytes.
C) keratinocytes in their deeper layers rapidly digest melanin.
D) their melanocytes produce a pinkish color melanin instead of brown.
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