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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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bottleneck effect
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A dramatic reduction in genetic diversity of a population or species resulting from an ecological crisis that wipes out most of its members. The limited genetic diversity of the few survivors is the ...
aneuploidy
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A chromosomal abnormality in which there is an addition or loss of chromosomes within a set (e.g., 23 + 22 or 23 + 24). Down syndrome is most often the result of this kind of error. See monosomy, ...
testosterone
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A class of masculinizing hormones. Both men and women produce them, but males normally produce much more. Testosterone is mainly produced in the testes of males. Smaller amounts are produced by the ...
leukemia
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A class of cancers of the blood cells and blood-forming organs resulting in exceptionally high leukocyte (white blood cell) production. Other organs can become involved as well. Leukemia can be ...
fluorine
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A relative dating method based on the fact that bones buried in the ground progressively lose nitrogen and gain fluorine and other trace elements. The rate at which these changes occur depends on the ...
epicanthic fold
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A fold of skin over the inner corner of each eyelid. This is characteristic of normal East Asians (see photo on right). It is also typical of people with Down syndrome from any population in the ...
positive assortative mating
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A form of non-random mating in which individuals who are alike for particular traits mate and those who are not alike do not. The result is a progressive increase in the frequency of homozygotes and ...
