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Carl Linnaeus invented typological classification, define what is meant by type
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'type' refers to an individual that possesses all the key features of a race
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If you had to pick one phrase to describe the difference between linnaean and Darwinian models it would be?
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variation is unimportant
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state the three main points of Darwin's origin of the species (if you can remember them from matric)
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1) there is variation among members of a species
2) organisms reproduce in excess 3) competition between organisms ensures survival of the fittest only |
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according to Darwin a successful organism is one which...
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can produce the most surviving offspring
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true or false: genetic variation between members of the same race is greater than variation between races
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true (humans share 99% genes....9/10 the remaining 1% of genes result in personal variation, only 1/10 or the 1% results in racial differences)
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Why is the race model usually inappropriate to draw causality from?
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'race' combines too large a group of people to be homogenous or evolutionary active: genetic determining stuff happens at a population level and is more dependent on culture
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Name three factors that control breeding patterns in humans
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Geographical distribution, population density and cultural trends
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In what three ways does racial variation reflect the history of a particular people group?
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it shows genetic drift and isolation events, local adaptations and cultural implications of sexual selection
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Give three reasons that being aware of racial differences is important
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collection of statistical data, medical research (eg. HT prevalence in Indian people), understanding public perceptions of race
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