Which of the following is the most likely reason for the dark skin color shared by tropical Africans and southern Indians?

A) dietary adaptation
B) malarial resistance
C) reducing the frequency of rickets
D) common ancestry
E) prevention of hypervitaminosis D


Ans: E) prevention of hypervitaminosis D

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