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-polygenesis
A)hypothesizes the common ancestry and relatedness of all human groups
B)hypothesizes that different human ethnic groups constitute distinct species
C)hypothesizes that geological features of the earth have resulted from a few sud-den and massive disasters
D)hypothesizes that the geological features of the earth have resulted from gradual processes over immense periods of time

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Polygenesis is the hypothesis that different human ethnic groups have originated from different sources or species, contrasting with the idea of a common ancestry for all humans.

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