Any changes in biological characteristics within a culture must have occurred through long periods due to genetic evolution because cultural changes cannot account for biological changes.Do you agree with this statement?
A) No: Obesity rates have risen faster than can be explained by changes in the genetic makeup of a population.
B) Yes: The epidemiological paradox suggests that genetic changes primarily drive biological changes.
C) No: The fact that European Americans have better health than Hispanic Americans is evidence that cultural changes can account for biological changes.
D) Yes: The French paradox suggests that the lower obesity rates in France than in the United States can be attributed to genetic differences between the two populations.
E) No: The fact that Melanesians live in different locations than people from Equatorial Africa but still have similar skin colors means that culture cannot account for biological changes.
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