How do the concepts of "sex" and "gender" differ?

What will be an ideal response?


An individual's sex is determined by her or his biological inheritance. In contrast, gender is culturally defined, not strictly biologically determined.

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Jane Goodall, a(n) _____, found that chimpanzees use and modify tools for various purposes

a. Archaeologist b. Primatologist c. cultural anthropologist d. Linguist

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Which of the following is a shared artistic value in American culture?

A) coordinating colors in one's home B) dancing at the office C) decorating one's car D) wearing a mask to protect one's identity

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Tatiana Zerjal and her colleagues found a group of men from Asia who shared a haplotype that they termed the __________ cluster

a. Mongol b. Genghis Khan c. star d. empire

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Of the specialized subsystems characteristic of states, the religious subsystem is the most important

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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