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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negative assortative mating

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A form of non-random mating in which individuals who are not genetically alike for particular traits mate and those who are alike do not. The result is a progressive increase in the frequency of ...

polygynous

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A mating pattern in which one male has more than one female mate. Polygyny is common among primates. It is found among hamadryas baboons, geladas, langurs, howler monkeys, gorillas and many human ...

A hypothesis to explain the origin of modern Homo sapiens. It proposes that modern people only evolved from archaic humans in Africa and that these new people expanded into Europe and Asia replacing ...

hormone

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A class of substances (usually proteins) that are produced by specialized cells and that travel to other parts of the body, where they influence chemical reactions and regulate various cellular ...

trisomy 18

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A rare chromosomal abnormality in which there is a trisomy of chromosome 18. This inherited condition is also called Edward's syndrome. It is characterized by severe mental retardation, a small head ...

ovum

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A female sex cell or gamete that has completed all of the phases of the meiosis process.

teratogen

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A mutagen that can cause a mutation in a sex cell. Such mutations can be inherited. Mutations that occur only in somatic cells are not inherited, though they can result in cancer.