In 1735, Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus published a modern classification scheme of human populations. Linnaeus assumed that each subgroup

a. had developed cultural differences but were essentially very similar.
b. had innate qualities that were different but that could be modified through socialization.
c. had different cultural practices that eventually produced physical differences.
d. had qualities of behavior or temperament that were innate and could not be altered.


Answer: d. had qualities of behavior or temperament that were innate and could not be altered.

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