"The closer it is to the equator the more intensive the ultra violet radiation is and the greater amount of protective pigment the skin has to contain; and vice versa, the closer it is to the poles — the lesser amount of melanin is needed, thus the skin is lighter, since it needs to absorb as much ultra violet radiation as possible."
So, if someone had lived underground all their life, what color would their skin be according to the sentence above?
So, if someone had lived underground all their life, what color would their skin be according to the sentence above?
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The more melanin you have in your skin cells the darker you are. Thus, if you accept the premise that greater UV exposure is directly correlated with melanin levels in your skin cells then the lack of UV under ground would mean you lack melanin. Thus, your skin would appear snow white.