Homo sapiens is divided into local populations that differ by one or more phenotypic traits. In other words, it is a __________ species.
A) polytypic
B) anthropometric
C) polygenetic
D) polymorphic

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A polytypic species is one that is divided into local populations that differ by one or more phenotypic traits. Therefore, Homo sapiens is a polytypic species. Anthropometric refers to the measurement of physical characteristics of the human body, polygenetic refers to the inheritance of traits from multiple genes, and polymorphic refers to having multiple forms or variations within a population. While these terms may relate to aspects of Homo sapiens, they do not accurately describe the divided nature of the species.

Homo Sapiens Is Divided into Local Populations That Differ by One