The Primary Distinction Between a Caste System and a Class

question 15

Multiple Choice

The primary distinction between a caste system and a class system is that under a caste system:

• A) there is more inequality than under a class system.
• B) only one type of reward (status) is used.
• C) ascribed statuses that are fixed throughout a lifetime are the major criteria used to rank individuals.
• D) occupation is used as the chief criterion for membership.

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Definitions:

Three-Letter Sequences

In genetics, sequences of three nucleotides (triplets) in DNA or RNA that code for specific amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a form of RNA responsible for transporting genetic instructions from DNA to the ribosome, the site of protein synthesis.

tRNA

Transfer RNA; a type of RNA that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein during protein synthesis.

rRNA

Ribosomal RNA, a type of RNA that, together with proteins, makes up the ribosome, the site of protein synthesis in cells.