The application of evolutionary principles to the study of human variation
a. reinforced traditional views of races as fixed biological entities that do not change.
b. allowed scientists to ignore the adaptive significance of most traits.
c. allowed scientists to divide the human species precisely into well-defined races.
d. helped replace earlier views based solely on observed phenotypes.
e. has been of little value for understanding human variation.
D
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