Dark skin provides a selective advantage near the equator, just as light skin provides a selective advantage in northern latitudes. Explain how light skin came to predominate in northern latitudes using your understanding of natural selection.
Note: this question does not ask how different skin types are advantageous in different environments, nor how the need for melanin is reduced in the northern latitudes. It is asking you to demonstrate an understanding of how natural selection works.
Hint: nobody changed the color of their skin or ‘adapted.’
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