In Understanding the Problems That Have Arisen in Attempts at Human

question 24

Multiple Choice

In understanding the problems that have arisen in attempts at human racial classification, why is it important to understand the difference between genotype and phenotype?

• A)The phenotypical traits typically used to classify humans into races go together as genetic units.
• B)Phenotypical similarities and differences always have a genetic basis.
• C)Attempts at human racial classification have typically used genotypic traits like blood type as markers of common ancestry, and these traits pass on from generation to generation in discrete bundles.
• D)Although phenotypic characteristics may change, the genetic material of populations stays the same for a long time.
• E)Attempts at human racial classification typically used phenotypic traits like skin color as markers of common ancestry, but many such traits do not reflect the existence of shared genetic material.

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Ending Inventory

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Periodic Inventory System

A method of inventory valuation in which physical inventory is counted at specific intervals and cost of goods sold is calculated periodically.

Specific Invoice Method

An accounting approach to valuing inventory that tracks the cost of each specific item in inventory and is sold.

Ending Inventory

Ending inventory is the value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated as the beginning inventory plus purchases minus the cost of goods sold.