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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eukaryotic cell

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A cell that has a true nucleus and that divides by mitosis. Complex single celled creatures such as protozoa as well as all multicelled plants and animals are primarily eukaryotes. With the exception ...

codon

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A sequence of three nucleotide bases in a DNA or RNA molecule that code for a specific type of amino acid that will be used in the synthesis of a protein.

sympathetic magic

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A magical practice based on the principle that like causes like. For those who believe that this works, it would be possible to cause another person or animal harm by making an image of them and ...

osteoporosis

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A bone disorder in which there is a progressive reduction in bone density resulting in brittleness and increased porosity. People with osteoporosis are at a high risk for bone fractures. This ...

uranium-thorium dating

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A radiometric dating technique based on the rate at which uranium-238 and thorium-230 fission. This method has been used to date organic marine sediments, bone, wood, coral, stone, and soil from deep ...

malaria

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A group of similar life threatening diseases found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Malaria is caused by any of four different microorganisms called plasmodia (Plasmodium ...

genetic load

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A measure of all of the harmful recessive alleles in a population or family line. A high genetic load would be one in which there is a high frequency of deleterious recessive alleles.