The Application of Evolutionary Principles to the Study of Human

question 25

Multiple Choice

The application of evolutionary principles to the study of human variation

• A)reinforced traditional views of races as fixed biological entities that do not change.
• B)allowed scientists to ignore the adaptive significance of most traits.
• C)allowed scientists to divide the human species precisely into well-defined races.
• D)helped replace earlier views based solely on observed phenotypes.
• E)has been of little value for understanding human variation.

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