Darker skin inhibits the skin's ability to produce _____ from sunlight.

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Melanin is the pigment that gives color to the skin, and it offers some protection against UV radiation. However, it also inhibits the skin's ability to make vitamin D from sunlight. Since melanin is more abundant in darker skin, people with dark skin need longer sun exposure to produce the same amount of vitamin D as people with lighter skin. Therefore, choice (D) - vitamin D - is the best answer.

Darker Skin Inhibits the Skin's Ability to Produce _____ from Sunlight