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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diachronic

Archaeology; Human evolution

Referring to phenomena as they change over time; i.e. employing a chronological perspective.

translation (protein synthesis)

Archaeology; Human evolution

The conversion in the cell of the mRNA base sequence information into an amino acid sequence of a polypeptide.

metastasis

Archaeology; Human evolution

The spreading of malignant tumor cells throughout the body so that tumors develop at new sites.

tomography

Archaeology; Human evolution

A CAT scan is a radiographic technique that can display "slices" taken through bones or skulls that will show the shape and extent of internal cavities.

flexor

Archaeology; Human evolution

A muscle whose action decreases the angle between the bones in a joint.

ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A usually single-stranded polymeric molecule consisting of ribonucleotide building blocks. RNA is chemically very similar to DNA. The three major types of RNA in cells are ribosomal RNA (rRNA), ...