Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT about human races as they are commonly defined in North America?

  1. They typically demonstrate social rather than biological realities.

  2. Physical traits like skin colour, etc. which we think as characteristics of particular races are usually unique to them.

  3. The terms races like Caucasoid and Negroid perfectly signify distinct biological races.

  4. They typically demonstrate biological realities.
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Explanation

There are no distinct biological races of humans today. However, we still often misuse the concept to label each other. Commonly defined races usually are groups of people who share ethnic identity and some broad physical similarities.

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