Question
What is a cause of red hair? (1 point)
Responses
An ancestral genetic mutation
An ancestral genetic mutation
A hormone imbalance
A hormone imbalance
An error in keratin production
An error in keratin production
Excessive consumption of cherry flavored jolly ranchers.
Excessive consumption of cherry flavored jolly ranchers.
Responses
An ancestral genetic mutation
An ancestral genetic mutation
A hormone imbalance
A hormone imbalance
An error in keratin production
An error in keratin production
Excessive consumption of cherry flavored jolly ranchers.
Excessive consumption of cherry flavored jolly ranchers.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **An ancestral genetic mutation**.
Red hair is primarily caused by a mutation in the MC1R gene, which affects melanin production and leads to the characteristic red pigmentation in hair.
Red hair is primarily caused by a mutation in the MC1R gene, which affects melanin production and leads to the characteristic red pigmentation in hair.