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Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins Knowledge Check
Test your mastery of the core principles.
Question 1 of 4
How does Shoumita Dasgupta characterize the relationship between race and human genetics?
Explanation: Dasgupta emphasizes that race is a social construct and that genetic variation is continuous, with more diversity existing within local populations than between geographic groups.
Question 2 of 4
What is the primary danger of race-corrected medical algorithms according to the text?
Explanation: Race-corrected algorithms mistakenly treat socially constructed categories as biological constants, leading to misdiagnoses and institutionalized disparities.
Question 3 of 4
What role does epigenetics play in the author's argument against biological determinism?
Explanation: Epigenetics reveals that environment and chronic adversity leave tangible biological imprints by altering gene expression, disproving strict determinism.
Question 4 of 4
What is required for scientific and medical institutions to eliminate structural bias?
Explanation: Institutions must actively implement continuous audits and diverse leadership to prevent unexamined assumptions and bias from corrupting research and clinical practice.
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