Franz Boas Is Credited with Developing the Concept of Cultural

question 48

Multiple Choice

Franz Boas is credited with developing the concept of cultural relativism. What made cultural relativism radical at that time?

• A) Cultural relativism views each culture as a variation of unilineal evolution.
• B) Cultural relativism applies an ethnocentric perspective to studying different cultures.
• C) Cultural relativism seeks to understand each culture on its own unique merits.
• D) Cultural relativism views cultures exclusively through comparative ethnology.

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Definitions:

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms.

Ribose

A five-carbon sugar that is a crucial component of RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecules.

Helix

A three-dimensional, spiral shape, common in structural biology, particularly in the structure of proteins and nucleic acids like DNA.

Adenine

A purine nucleobase vital for the structure of DNA and RNA, where it pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.