Why Are People All Different?

_{People come in all sorts of different colors}

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Variations in skin color appeared to be adaptive traits that were passed through genes from parents to children. 

• True
• False

A person's skin color is determined by ...(

• genetics
• the amount of money someone has 
• the amount of melanin in his or her skin. 

People come in all sorts of different colors

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• false

Ultraviolet radiation can cause skin cancer. 

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The more melanin your skin has, 

• the darker your skin will be and the more protection it will have against UV rays.
• The lighter your skin will be and less protection your skin will have. 

The more melanin your skin has, 

• the darker your skin will be and the more protection it will have against UV rays.
• the lighter your skin will be and less protection your skin will have. 

Vitamin D is essential to our bodies.

• false
• true

Vitamin D and melanin make your skin darker. 

• true
• false 

People that live in northern regions tend to have lighter skin tones. 

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• false