Hypothesize how some
people have red hair
through viable errors.
Explain your answer in 1-2
sentences. (2 points)
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Some people have red hair due to a viable error in the MC1R gene. This gene plays a role in determining the production of melanin, and a mutation can result in a decrease in eumelanin (brown and black pigments) and an increase in pheomelanin (red and yellow pigments), leading to red hair.
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