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Our Closest Primate Relatives,chimpanzees,have Light-Colored Skin Yet Live in Tropical

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Our closest primate relatives,chimpanzees,have light-colored skin yet live in tropical (high-UV) environments.How would the Jablonski-Chaplin hypothesis explain this observation?


A) Chimpanzees don't need folate for successful reproduction.
B) Chimpanzees are not susceptible to skin cancer.
C) The hair of chimpanzees protects their light skin from UV light.
D) Chimpanzees require much higher levels of vitamin D than humans do.
E) In chimpanzees a light-colored pigment offers UV protection.

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