Which of the Following Structures Produce Black, Yellow-Brown, or Brown

Question

Which of the following structures produce black, yellow-brown, or brown pigment?
A) tactile corpuscles
B) Ruffini corpuscles
C) lamellated corpuscles
D) melanocytes
E) Merkel cells

Accepted Answer

Melanocytes are the cells responsible for producing black, yellow-brown, or brown pigment (melanin) in the skin. Tactile corpuscles, Ruffini corpuscles, lamellated corpuscles, and Merkel cells are all sensory receptors found in the skin but do not produce pigment.