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Physical anthropology
The branch of anthropology that studies the development of the human race in the context of other primate species.
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Venus figurines
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
Small carvings of women that could fit into the hand made by the Cro-Magnon people. They were not portraits but rather faceless idealized representations of well fed, healthy, usually pregnant women ...
homoplasies
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
Similar anatomical structures in different species that were not present in their common ancestor. Homoplasies are also referred to as homoplastic structures or features. Homoplasies can be due to ...
SRY gene
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
Sex-determining region Y gene. A gene on the Y chromosome which, if present and functioning, causes the undifferentiated sex organs of an animal embryo to become testes. These then produce the ...
undernourishment
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
Severe deficiency of calories in the diet. Prolonged undernourishment can result in marasmus which is a wasting away of the body. See malnourishment.
anticodons
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
Sequences of three nucleotide bases on a transfer RNA molecule that can pair with a specific messenger RNA Codon.
directional selection
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
Selection for or against one extreme of a trait. In the case of polygenic traits that are expressed as a continuum of phenotypes, such as human stature, it would be selection for people who are ...
disruptive selection
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
Selection for both extremes of a trait and against the middle. In the case of polygenic traits that are expressed as a continuum of phenotypes, such as human stature, it would be selection for both ...
