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Can you name another genetic variation among humans that might be an adaptation to the environment? Why do

you think it fits the category of adaptation?

User Spudwaffle
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I think skin color is an adaptation. People whose heritage lies in warmer, tropical climates tend to have a darker skin tone than those whose heritage comes from colder, northern climates. I think darker skin color could be protection against the UV radiation from the sun, which would make the color an adaptation.

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User Mklfarha
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dark skin color.

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darker skin colors where more prominent in places closest to the equator.

In places such as russia, majority of people have lighter skin tones, showing that its an adaptation to the enviroment

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