Human Migration and Skin Color Evolution

Where did the first humans live?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• America

When did significant human migrations start to occur?

• 60,000 years ago

• 250,000 years ago

• 70,000 years ago

• 100,000 years ago

Which gene mutation is associated with lighter skin in humans?

• MC1R

• KITLG

• MFSD12

• SLC24A5

Which region did humans migrate to around 70,000 years ago?

• North America

• Australia

• South America

• Northwest Arabian Peninsula

What is the function of the KITLG gene?

• Produces a protein involved in height

• Produces a protein involved in hair growth

• Produces a protein involved in eye color

• Produces a protein involved in melanocyte production

Which gene mutation is associated with the production of the pigment pheomelanin?

• MFSD12

• MC1R

• SLC45A2

• SLC24A5

By around how many years ago had human expansion covered nearly the entire globe?

• 10,000 years ago

• 15,000 years ago

• 25,000 years ago

• 30,000 years ago