Chapter 32, Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary Systems - Assessment - 32.3 Skin - The Integumentary System - Think Critically - Page 944: 31

The chemical that is lacking in people with albinism is melanin. This substance is a dark brown pigment. People who do not have enough of this pigment have pale-colored hair, skin, and eyes because these regions are where significant amounts of melanin should be found.

The chemical that is lacking in people with albinism is melanin. This substance is a dark brown pigment. People who do not have enough of this pigment have pale-colored hair, skin, and eyes because these regions are where significant amounts of melanin should be found.