The Application of Evolutionary Principles to the Study of Human

question 50

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) helped replace earlier views based solely on observed phenotypes
• D) allowed scientists to divide the human species precisely into well-defined races
• E) has been of little value for understanding human variation

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