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Uncommon card · Science
Melanin, an Uncommon card
Melanin is a family of biomolecules organized as oligomers or polymers, which among other functions provide the pigments of many organisms.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 80
- DEF
- 87
- Power
- 167
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 170,000
Power 167 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Melanin quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Melanin card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Melanin pigments are produced in a ______ group of cells known as melanocytes.
Answer
specialized. Melanin pigments are produced in a specialized group of cells known as melanocytes. From the Melanin article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Developmental psychology. Developmental psychology 90 · Beard 84 · Melanin 80 · Clement of Rome 75 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Melanin pigments are produced in a specialized group of cells known as melanocytes.
- There are five basic types of melanin: eumelanin, pheomelanin, neuromelanin, allomelanin and pyomelanin.
- Melanin is produced through a multistage chemical process known as melanogenesis, where the oxidation of the amino acid tyrosine is followed by polymerization.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Melanin article was read about 170,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 80 and blocks with 87: each hit it takes is cut by 35 %.
How to get Melanin
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Melanin (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Roland Mattern, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
