Fuentes

Question 1

Myths explored?

Answer 1

Race: the concepts that humans are divided into biological races

Sex: the idea that men and women are truly different in behaviors, wiring, and desires

Aggression: taking away our cultural constraints will reveal that we are all naturally violent, especially men

Question 2

Fuentes claims that evolution is a fact AND a theory ? What did he mean?

Answer 2

The idea “all life on earth changes over time” is a fact, since it is easily observable in the fossil record and in a lab

But the explanation of HOW all life changes over time is based on a theory

We see change happening we just don’t know HOW

Question 3

Forces of evolution include ?

Answer 3

Natural selection 
Gene flow 
Genetic drift 
Mutations 
Niche construction

Question 4

The vast majority of genetic variation among humans is found within populations and relatively little is going between populations? T or F?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

For humans, there is more genetic variation in Africa than everywhere else combined? T or F?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The sociohistorical construction of “race”

Answer 6

Is not a correct way to describe human biology

Can and does affect our biology by way of how social inequalities based on race takes a toll on the human body

Is a social reality that can have lasting biological effects