Racial categories such as "Asian," "Black," "Hispanic," and "White" are
A) biological facts.
B) universally agreed upon.
C) arbitrary labels.
D) culturally irrelevant.

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Racial categories are not based on biological facts and are instead arbitrary social constructs that vary depending on cultural and societal factors. There is also not universal agreement on which populations fall under each racial category.

Racial Categories Such as "Asian," "Black," "Hispanic," and "White" Are