Which of these statements is NOT true?
A. "Ethnicity is based on actual, perceived, and assumed cultural similarities among members of the same ethnic group."
B. "People may change the amount of importance they place on ethnicity due to political or individual life changes."
C. "Ethnic distinctions can be based on language and geography."
D. "Unlike race, ethnicity derives from biological differences among human groups."
E. "Ethnic distinctions can be based on religion, kinship, history, and race."
D
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