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alexandr1967 [171]
3 years ago
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Describe the selective pressure that drove evolution of skin color.

Biology
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I am Lyosha [343]3 years ago
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Pigmentation, (skin color), in humans has evolved under selection pressure from the duration and intensity of sunlight. Ancestral populations near the equator were selected for dark skin, while those living in higher northern latitudes were selected for lighter skin.

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