Why is there variation in skin color among modern humans?

A. People are exposed to different chemicals over their lifetime.
B. People have different numbers of melanocytes.
C. People have a different distribution of melanin in their epidermis.
D. People have a different distribution of carotene in their skin.
E. People have different hemoglobin in vessels close to their skin.


Answer: C

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