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A African slope B European slope Melanin is a pigment

Last updated: 10/3/2023

A African slope B European slope Melanin is a pigment

A African slope B European slope Melanin is a pigment protein that causes cells to become dark in color In fungi melanin is sometimes referred to as fungal armor because it protects fungal cells from a wide range of stressors Researchers in Israel s Evolution Canyon system studied the adaptive melanin response of the soil fungus Aspergillus niger to UV radiation UV radiation causes mutations in DNA Based on your knowledge of the Evolution Canyon system which of the following is a likely difference between populations of A niger found on the African slope AS and the European slope ES Mean melanin concentration is higher on the shady ES than on the sunny AS O Mean melanin concentration is higher on the sunny AS than on the shady ES O There is no reason to expect a difference in melanin concentration between the ES and AS populations