For a long time,the fact that immigrants from eastern Europe,Asia,and Latin America tended to be shorter than native-born Americans was taken as evidence that there were inherent racial differences between these populations.However,the immigrants had children who grew up to be as tall as anyone else.Geneticists now tell us that,although there can be considerable variation in height within a group due to genetics,height differences between groups are largely caused by diet.What does this demonstrate?
A) Race will always be an important way to understand physical traits.
B) There are essential differences between racial populations.
C) Some physical features, like blood type, are correlated with race.
D) Racial differences are socially constructed and not genetic.

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The fact that the height differences between groups are largely caused by diet rather than inherent racial differences demonstrates that racial differences are socially constructed rather than genetic.

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