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rlane42

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What causes rickets?
 
  a. overexposure to ultraviolet radiation
  b. too much vitamin D
  c. an insufficient amount of melanin
  d. too few melanocytes
  e. an insufficient amount of vitamin D

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Ultraviolet radiation can be an important factor in selection for increased melanin production because UV radiation can cause which of the following?
 
  a. rickets
  b. albinism
  c. skin cancer
  d. the rebuilding of folate
  e. spina bifida


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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

c


rlane42

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
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