Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Blood-type frequencies are often used in human classification because large geographical areas fall into clearly defined categories.
2. The average genetic differences between geographically separated human populations are fewer than the genetic differences within a single population.
3. Studies based on molecular data have concluded that varying populations of humans can be assigned to separate subspecies.
4. The assertion that there are pure races is no longer true today, but was probably true a hundred years ago.
5. IQ tests and other tests of intelligence are influenced by cultural background.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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