Despite Being a First-Generation Jamaican-Canadian Citizen, a Young Man Registers

question 57

Multiple Choice

Despite being a first-generation Jamaican-Canadian citizen, a young man registers himself as simply Canadian on a recent census-even though the census form would allow him to acknowledge his ethnic roots. What implications does this have for the concept of ethnicity?

• A)It is situational, variable, and flexible.
• B)It poses hazards for ongoing conflict.
• C) It is fixed, static, and measurable.
• D) It is inferior to racial definitions.

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Definitions:

Tobacco Use

The act of consuming tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, or chewing tobacco, which poses significant health risks.

Water-Soluble

Capable of dissolving in water, a property of many vitamins and minerals that affects how they are absorbed and used in the body.

Carcinogens

Substances or exposures that are directly involved in causing cancer.

Aldehydes

A class of organic compounds obtained from alcohol by oxidation and also found in cigarette smoke; they cause mutations and are related to the development of cancer.