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RESULTS:

These results are depicted in the data table and graph. The wild-type grew more colonies than the tan-type at the same time intervals. The higher concentrations of spores of each type grew more

Figure 4. UV light exposure box with samples and lab setup.

colonies than the lower concentrations at the same time intervals. The tan-type was more likely to die under the UV light at the times compared to the wild-type.

DISCUSSION:

The conclusion that can be drawn based on this experiment is that the wild-type fungus is more resistant to spore death under UV light than is the tan-type. The wild-type spores were able to grow more colonies after exposures at the same time intervals. This means that my hypothesis is likely to be correct: having darker skin pigmentation allows humans to have a biological advantage and resist UV damage and skin cancer. The connection between a higher amount of melanin and resistance to UV damage

Figure 5. Example of colonies under microscope.