Which of the following statements about the concept of race in Brazil is NOT true?
A)Racial classification in Brazil is built around the concept of hypodescent.
B)There are more than 500 different terms used to describe phenotypes.
C)The large number of racial categories in Brazil does not easily lend itself to socioeconomic discrimination based on race.
D)The perception of biological races is influenced not just by their physical phenotype but by how one dresses and behaves.
E)A person's race can change from day to day.

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Hypodescent, the idea that a person of mixed race is classified as belonging to the more socially subordinate race, is more characteristic of racial classification in the United States, not Brazil. In Brazil, racial classification is more fluid and based on a variety of factors, including physical appearance and social status.

Which of the Following Statements About the Concept of Race