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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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gene flow
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The transference of genes from one population to another, usually as a result of migration. The loss or addition of individuals can easily change the gene pool frequencies of both the recipient and ...
peking man
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The original name given to the Homo erectus skeletal remains from the limestone cave site at Zhoukoudian near Beijing, China. Sinanthropus pekinensis literally means "Chinese man from Peking" or ...
plasma
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The relatively clear liquid medium in blood which carries the red cells, white cells, and platelets. Most of blood's volume is made up of plasma. As the heart pumps blood to cells throughout the ...
biostratigraphy
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The relative dating of early human sites by association with index fossils uncovered in the same strata as human evidence. The assumption is that both the people and the species that is now an index ...
inbreeding depression
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The reduction in viability and subsequent loss of reproductive potential of purebred varieties. This is a consequence of a pattern of consanguineous mating that goes on for many generations in a ...
dental formula
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The quantity of each type of tooth (e.g., incisor, canine, premolar, and molar) in each quadrant of the mouth, counting from the front. The human dental formula is 2. 1. 2. 3. The Old World monkeys ...
replication of DNA
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The process that occurs during the rest period (interphase) at the outset of mitosis and meiosis by which a DNA molecule is duplicated or copied. One DNA molecule becomes two identical ones. This is ...
