Physical anthropology

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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display

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A visual message, or body language, used by primates and other animals primarily to communicate anger, fear, and other basic emotions. Displays are a strong indication of an animal's emotional state. ...

micro RNA (miRNA)

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A very short form of RNA in the nucleus of cells. Micro RNA molecules are typically only 20-25 base units long. They are transcribed from DNA, but are not involved directly in protein synthesis like ...

Homo heidelbergensis

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A very early form of archaic humans in Europe and North Africa that lived from about 800,000 to 200,000 years ago. In an alternate interpretation, some researchers consider Homo heidelbergensis to be ...

gene

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A unit of inheritance usually occurring at a specific location, or loci, on a chromosome. Physically, a gene is a sequence of DNA bases that specify the order of amino acids in a protein or, in some ...

enzyme

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A type of protein that causes or regulates specific chemical reactions within cells.

thrombocytes

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A type of blood cell that coagulates and clots blood when there is an injury to a blood vessel. Thrombocytes are also called platelets. See stem cells.

ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A type of nucleic acid that is found in both the nucleus and the cytoplasm of cells. Unlike DNA, RNA is single stranded. Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries the genetic code from the DNA in the chromosomes ...