The exposure of human populations to new sources of food common to the polar regions caused changes in physiology that resulted in the production of less melanin.
Skin color is lighter at high latitudes as compared to equator region beacuse of lower sunlight at higher altitudes and at polar regions. So due to less sunlight, less melanin is produced in our skin.
So we can conclude that option C is the right answer.
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