Ultraviolet radiation can be an important factor in selection for increased melanin production because UV radiation can cause which of the following?
A) rickets
B) albinism
C) skin cancer
D) the rebuilding of folate
E) spina bifida

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UV radiation can cause skin cancer through damage to DNA in skin cells. Increased melanin production can help protect the skin from UV damage and reduce the risk of skin cancer. Rickets is caused by a deficiency in vitamin D and is not related to UV radiation. Albinism is a genetic condition that affects melanin production, but is not caused by UV radiation. UV radiation does not directly impact the rebuilding of folate or cause spina bifida.

Ultraviolet Radiation Can Be an Important Factor in Selection for Increased