Higher Amounts of Melanin in the Skin Inhibit the Body's

question 40

True/False

Higher amounts of melanin in the skin inhibit the body's ability to manufacture vitamin D. This confers an adaptive advantage in environments with excessive sun exposure.

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Production Possibilities Frontier

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Representativeness Bias

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Availability Bias

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Adjustment Bias

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