What are four primary variants that determine skin color in an individual?

What will be an ideal response?


The primary variants are the transparency or thickness of the skin, a copper-colored pigment called carotene, reflected color from the blood vessels, and the amount of melanin.

Anthropology & Archaeology

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The conclusion of various applied anthropology projects is that anthropologists need to be _______

a. more vocal in public policy decision-making b. less involved in local issues and planning c. more focused on obtaining political positions where they can make a difference d. more involved with corporations in the development of financially-successful products e. working better to educate others to become anthropologists

Anthropology & Archaeology

Define gender crossing

What will be an ideal response?

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The term "gene" was coined by __________

a. Jean Lamarck b. Wilhelm Johannsen c. Charles Lyell d. Gregor Mendel

Anthropology & Archaeology

Hypodescent refers to individuals who are racially pure

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Anthropology & Archaeology