Human Skin Color

True or false? There are just two phenotypes for skin color, light or dark

• True

• False

True or false? There is most likely only one gene involved in human skin color

• True

• False

An important protein responsible for human skin color is called...

• Ribosome

• Insulin

• Melanin

• Melatonin

Around the world, human skin color is closely associated with....

• UV radiation

• Population size

• Language

True or false? Melanin protects against UV damage

• True

• False

Greater amounts of melanin are found in people who evolved in....

• Sunnier parts of the world

• Cloudier parts of the world

______ is an important nutrient for healthy development that must be protected from UV damage

• Folate

• Vitamin D

• Melanin

______ is an important nutrient that requires sunlight to be made

• Folate

• Vitamin D

• Melanin