Q. Which among the following is/are the key features of the Caucasoid race?

1. They have white skin color ranging from white to dark wheatish.
2. They posses all kinds of hair including straight, blonde, wavy etc.
3. They have wide noses and foreheads, broad, often thick lips, large built and broad skeletal structure.

Select the correct code from the options given below:
Answer: Only 1 & 2
Notes: Caucasoid includes people from Europe, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Western Asia (the Middle East), parts of Central Asia and South Asia.
Key Features Caucasian people include: 
The people of Caucasian and its sub-races have white skin color ranging from white to dark wheatish.
They posses all kinds of hair including straight, blonde, wavy etc.
They have prominent eyes, pronounced and well-shaped nose and sharp features, medium built and average to stocky musculature.

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