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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stem cells

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Embryonic cells that have not yet become specialized tissue cells--they potentially can develop into any type of tissue in the body. Children and adults retain somewhat specialized stem cells in ...

ultraviolet radiation

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Electromagnetic radiation ranging in wave length just beyond violet in the visible spectrum of light. The human eye cannot detect u. V. Our sun is the major source of u. V. Radiation on earth. ...

radiation

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Electromagnetic energy that is given off by an object. Our bodies lose heat by radiation. More specifically, we give off infrared radiation like the heat from a light bulb.

herbivorous

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Eating only vegetable foods. Animals that have this sort of diet are herbivores or vegetarians. See carnivorous and omnivorous.

carnivorous

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Eating only meat. Animals that have this sort of diet are carnivores. See herbivorous and omnivorous.

mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

DNA located in the mitochondria. Since it is normally inherited only from mothers, an offspring's mtDNA will be identical to its mother's, unless a mutation has occurred.