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Which factor correlated with human populations losing skin pigmentation? (1 point)
O moving away from shaded environments
O moving away from the equator
O moving away from the poles
O moving away from mountainous environments

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moving away from the equator

Rationale: At higher latitudes UV levels are lower, so lighter skin (less melanin) was favored to allow sufficient vitamin D synthesis.