Human evolution

Human evolution

Otherwise known as anthropogeny; anything of or relating to the study of the origin and evolution of Homo sapiens as a distinct species from other hominids, great apes and placental mammals.

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avunculocal

Archaeology; Human evolution

Postmarital residence of a person with their mother's brother.

chloroplast

Archaeology; Human evolution

The cellular organelle found only in green plants that is the site of photosynthesis in the cells containing it.

cognate

Archaeology; Human evolution

A bilateral kinsman or kinswomen.

transposon (Tn)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A mobile DNA segment that contains genes for the insertion of the DNA segment into the chromosome and for mobilization of the element to other locations on the chromosomes.