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Which factor correlated with human populations losing skin pigmentation?(1 point)
moving away from mountainous environments
moving away from shaded environments
moving away from the poles
moving away from the equator
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moving away from the equator
Lighter skin evolved in populations that moved to higher latitudes (away from the equator) where reduced UV exposure favored less melanin to allow adequate vitamin D synthesis.
Lighter skin evolved in populations that moved to higher latitudes (away from the equator) where reduced UV exposure favored less melanin to allow adequate vitamin D synthesis.
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