Question

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

moving away from the equator
moving away from the equator

moving away from mountainous environments
moving away from mountainous environments

moving away from shaded environments
moving away from shaded environments

moving away from the poles

Answer 1

The factor correlated with human populations losing skin pigmentation is **moving away from the equator**. This is because populations living at higher latitudes, away from the equator, tend to have lighter skin pigmentation, which is adaptive for synthesizing vitamin D in conditions with lower UV radiation.