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Research into the Evolution of Skin Color Has Resulted in a Complete

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Research into the evolution of skin color has resulted in a complete hypothesis that explains why skin color varies geographically.Which description is NOT a result of this research?


A) Both dark and light skin are linked to levels of global sunlight.
B) Melanin absorbs damaging UV light,which could serve as protection against folate destruction to those humans living in high-UV-light environments.
C) Light skin is an adaptation that helps humans produce vitamin D in sun-poor parts of the world.
D) The weaker the UV light,the darker the skin,because people with light skin are more vulnerable to folate destruction than darker-skinned people.
E) Dark skin is an adaptation in high-UV-light areas that helps protect folate stores.

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