Question
Which factor correlated with human populations losing skin pigmentation?(1 point)
Responses
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
moving away from the poles
moving away from the equator
moving away from the equator
Responses
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
moving away from the poles
moving away from the equator
moving away from the equator
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**moving away from the equator**
This is because as human populations migrated away from the equator to areas with less sunlight, there was less selective pressure for high levels of melanin in the skin, leading to lighter skin pigmentation over generations.
**moving away from the equator**
This is because as human populations migrated away from the equator to areas with less sunlight, there was less selective pressure for high levels of melanin in the skin, leading to lighter skin pigmentation over generations.