After 30 minutes of sun exposure, which of the following people would have synthesized more vitamin D?
A) a light-skinned person
B) a dark-skinned person
C) neither, because skin pigmentation is not related to vitamin D synthesis
D) they would both synthesize the same amount
E) a heavily-wrinkled person

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Light-skinned people produce more vitamin D in response to sun exposure compared to dark-skinned people because the darker melanin pigment in dark skin reduces the amount of vitamin D that can be synthesized in the skin.

After 30 Minutes of Sun Exposure, Which of the Following