With the term sex, anthropologists are referring to biological differences. In contrast, they define gender as

A. the cultural construction of whether one is female, male, or something else.
B. the marked differences in male and female biology, which vary across cultures.
C. one's biological identity.
D. a political system ruled by men that defines the identity of women.
E. the tasks and activities that a culture assigns to each sex.


Answer: A

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