Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A clinal distribution is one in which the same frequency is found everywhere
2. The selective pressure acting on the ABO blood system may be that people with blood type B are resistant to smallpox.
3. Genetic diseases, such as Tay-Sachs disease and sickle-cell anemia, are found with equal frequency in all populations.
4. Body modifications, including deformation of bones, can be the result of cultural traditions.
5. Linnaeus classified all humans as Homo sapiens and then divided the human species into four subspecies based on skin color and geographical location.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
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a. scientific b. religious c. social d. accurate
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