Race is used in the chapter to refer to a population believed to be

• A. geographically defined
• B. naturally or biologically distinct from other populations
• C. culturally distinct
• D. legally defined

Answer: (B)

Race, in this chapter, is described as a category people use to group others based on the belief that there are natural, biological differences between populations. This reflects the historical idea that some groups are inherently set apart by biology. While modern science shows that human genetic variation is not organized into clear, discrete racial boundaries and that most differences occur within populations rather than between them, the term here captures that it has been used to imply biological distinctness. The other concepts—geographic definition, cultural distinction, and legal status—describe different ways people are categorized, not the biological distinction that the chapter links to the concept of race. Thus, the best match is the notion of being naturally or biologically distinct from other populations.