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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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genus
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A group of closely related species. In the Linnaean classification system, genus is the category immediately above species.
endemic disease
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A disease that remains at a more or less constant frequency of affected individuals in a population all of the time. Examples: hypertension, tooth decay, and malaria.
bull roarer
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A musical instrument or noise maker consisting of a flat, elongated oval slab of rock, bone, or wood with a hole in one end through which a string is attached. When it is twisted and then whirled ...
organelle
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A general term referring to any of the discrete structures within a cell that perform specific functions (e.g., mitochondria).
mosaicism
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A genetic pattern in which an individual has two distinct cell groupings--one with normal cells and another with a genetic problem. For instance, some people with Down syndrome produce both normal ...
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A large organic molecule that stores the genetic code for the synthesis of proteins. Each chromosome consists mostly of a DNA molecule. DNA is composed of sugars, phosphates and bases arranged in a ...
polymorphism
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A genetic trait controlled by more than one allele, each of which has a frequency of 1% or greater in the population gene pool. See balanced polymorphism.
