Which of the following can be concluded about genetic differences between races?

A) Recent research demonstrates that racial differences are more significant than previously thought.
B) Recent research demonstrates that about 5 percent of the biological differences between humans are due to race.
C) Recent research demonstrates that about 5 percent of the cultural differences between humans are due to race.
D) Recent research demonstrates that genetic mixing is so widespread that it is impossible to sort populations into distinct races.

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Valeria Schiano Di Cola · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Recent research in genetics and anthropology has shown that human populations have mixed so extensively over thousands of years that it is not feasible to categorize humans into distinct racial categories based on genetics. Genetic variation within any given race can be as significant as variation between races, underscoring the concept that race is a social construct rather than a strictly biological one.

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