In human evolution, vitamin D deficiency affected:

A.) viability selection (due to rickets and infections in the youth)
b.) survival selection (infections, cancers, autoimmune, and cardiovascular diseases)
c.) fecundidty selection (due to pelvic deformities/rickets and reduced fertility)
d.) longevity selection (infections, cancers, autoimmune and CVD, osteoporosis)
e.) all of the above


Answer: e.) all of the above

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