BIOL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, Carl Linnaeus, Genetic Diversity
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Race refers to a person"s physical characteristics, such as bone structure and. Concept of dividing people into populations or groups on the basis of skin, hair, or eye color. various sets of physical characteristics (which usually result from genetic ancestry) Presumes shared biological and genetic traits, whether actual or asserted, ascribed significance in areas of intelligence, health and personality. Result from a shared genealogy due to geographical isolation. In the modern world this isolation has been broken down and racial groups have mixed. Are assumed to be distinguished by skin color, facial type etc, scientific basis weak. Ethnicity, refers to cultural factors, including nationality, regional culture, ancestry, and language. Population group whose members identify with each other on the basis of common nationality or shared cultural traditions. Connotes shared cultural traits and a shared group history, also some share linguistics or religious traits.
