The Text Suggests That, from a Genetic Point of View

question 20

Multiple Choice

The text suggests that, from a genetic point of view, the concept of race is:

• A) very important, since there are many genes in the human genome that determine specific race-related traits (such as hair color and eyelid shape)
• B) largely meaningless, and a better way of thinking about race differences is to consider them as cultural or ethnic differences
• C) very important, since in humans there are only a handful of genes that code for "race" in our DNA (each corresponding to a difference racial group)
• D) of some importance, since genes that code for racial characteristics also code for intelligence

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Definitions:

Hip Flexion

The movement of bringing the thigh or knee up towards the abdomen by flexing the hip joint.

Psoas Major

A large muscle that runs from the lumbar region of the vertebral column to the femur, important for flexing the hip joint.

Iliacus

A muscle of the pelvic region that acts with the psoas major to flex the thigh at the hip joint.

Biceps Femoris

A muscle of the thigh that forms part of the hamstrings, involved in knee flexion and hip extension.