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

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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.

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