In Theory, a Biological Race Is a Geographically Isolated Subdivision

question 17

Multiple Choice

In theory, a biological race is a geographically isolated subdivision of a species.Humanity (Homo sapiens) lacks such races because

• A)although humans exhibit biological differences, these are only skin deep.
• B)human populations have experienced a type of controlled breeding that is distinct from that experienced by dogs and roses.
• C)human populations have not been isolated enough from one another to develop such discrete groups.
• D)they are politically incorrect.
• E)humans are less genetically predictable than the animals and plants that are susceptible to domestication.

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