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Relationship between melanin and skin color. (B)

Why do you think people living near the equator have darker skin?

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As people moved to areas farther from the equator with lower UV levels, natural selection favored lighter skin which allowed UV rays to penetrate and produce essential vitamin D.

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heavy skin pigmentation despite the far northern latitude at which they live.

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