Which factor correlated with human populations losing skin pigmentation?(1 point)

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moving away from the equator
moving away from the equator

moving away from the poles
moving away from the poles

moving away from shaded environments
moving away from shaded environments

moving away from mountainous environments

Answer 1

The factor that correlated with human populations losing skin pigmentation is moving away from the equator. As populations migrated to regions with less sunlight, lighter skin pigmentation became advantageous for the synthesis of vitamin D in conditions of lower UV radiation.