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Chapter 14, Problem 5DAA
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To explain: How skin color of human populations correlate with the amount of UV radiation incident in their native regions.
Introduction: Different parts of the earth have variable exposure to UV radiations. The reflectance index is a measure of amount of light energy especially UV radiations absorbed by body per area unit. Melanosomes in skin synthesize melanin pigment and account for the human skin color. More melanin pigment provides protection against UV radiations and reflects less light.
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Chapter 14 Solutions
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 14 - Prob. 1DAACh. 14 - Prob. 2DAACh. 14 - Prob. 3DAACh. 14 - Prob. 4DAACh. 14 - Prob. 5DAACh. 14 - Prob. 1SQCh. 14 - Pedigree analysis is necessary when studying human...Ch. 14 - A recognized set of symptoms that characterize a...Ch. 14 - Prob. 4SQCh. 14 - A trait that is present in a male child but not in...
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