The most severe type of skin cancer is most likely to develop from
A) nonpigmented epithelial cells.
B) melanocytes.
C) pigmented epithelial cells.
D) nonpigmented dermal cells.
E) the hypodermis.

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Melanocytes are the cells responsible for producing the pigment melanin, which gives color to the skin. When these cells become cancerous, it can result in melanoma, the most severe type of skin cancer. Nonpigmented and pigmented epithelial cells and nonpigmented dermal cells do not have the ability to develop into melanoma. The hypodermis is not a cell type, but a layer of connective tissue and fat below the skin.

The Most Severe Type of Skin Cancer Is Most Likely