Variations in hair color arise from differing amounts of __________.
A) collagen and elastic filaments
B) keratin and melanin
C) carotene and hemoglobin
D) carotene and collagen
E) eumelanin and pheomelanin

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Eumelanin and pheomelanin are the two types of melanin responsible for variations in hair color. Eumelanin is responsible for brown to black hair colors and pheomelanin is responsible for red to yellow hair colors. The varying amounts and ratios of these two types of melanin determine the final hair color.

Variations in Hair Color Arise from Differing Amounts of __________