Darker skin is more prevalent in high-uv areas. dr. nina jablonski proposed a hypothesis to explain the selective pressure for darker skin in these environments. on what evidence did she base this hypothesis?

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Eliezer Gonzales

25 January, 16:52

Darker skin is more prevalent in high-uv areas. dr. nina jablonski proposed a hypothesis to explain the selective pressure for darker skin in these environments. on what evidence did she base this hypothesis?

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She discovered that folate was crucial to sperm development. It has been found that folate may have been the driving force behind the evolution of darker skin, factors such as clothing and climate affect the evolution of skin pigment.