Racial taxonomies are misleading and form an inaccurate picture of human variation because __________
A. they emphasize the origin of biological variation through genetic mutation without the action of gene flow
B. there are only five classes of chromosomes, and they cannot be divided into racial groups
C. within any population there is little or no genetic variation
D. they are too static to encompass the dynamic nature of human interactions and the variance in both environment and evolution
Answer: D
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