Which of the following is a major difference between Brazilian and American racial taxonomies?

A. Brazilians do not recognize racial differences.
B. American categories are purer than Brazilian categories.
C. There are no important differences between the two taxonomies.
D. In the United States, social race is determined at birth and does not change, but in Brazil race can change from day to day.
E. Brazilian racial categories are based on genotype, whereas U.S. categories are based on phenotype.


Answer: D

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