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| a prejudicial belief that members of one ethnic group are superior in some way to those of another |
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| the measurement of different aspects of the body such as stature or skin color. |
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| a human group defined in terms of sociological, cultural, and linguistic traits. |
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| father of modern day anthropology |
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| identified five subspecies, he was first to develop a classification system called systema naturae |
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| what do vast amounts of american indians have? and what exists in asia and africa? |
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| american indians have type O. and type B is asia and africa |
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| what is population genetics primarily concerned with? |
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| concerned with microevolution . |
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| lactose tolerant and intolerant |
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| lactose is a sugar. thus, if you are lactose tolerant then you have the ability to digest milk with the enzyme lactase and vice versa if you are intolerant meaning that you can't |
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| rules of incest. explains why bros/sisters aren't attracted to eachother. if you develop a relationship within the first five years of your life then romance doesn't build. an incest taboo forms. |
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| two or more distinct phenotypes (at the genetic or anatomical levels) that exist within a population. |
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| stipulates that body size is larger in colder climates to conserve body temperature |
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| colder the climate, the larger the body to conserve body temperature . |
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| in warmer climates, the limbs of the body are longer relative to body size to dissipate body heat. |
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| largest and most complex organs of the body. two main components: dermis and epidermis. it acts as a fluid barrier and to maintain body temperature. melanocytes- cells in the epidermis that produce melanin (only 5%) |
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| disease thats transmitted from a non human to a human. |
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| ABO blood group distribution |
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| world-wide distributions. O-62.5 percent. A-21.5, B-16. B is popular in asia , O popular in North and South America. A is found small amounts everywhere but not in south america |
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| the body as a whole or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen.. |
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| vasodilation and vasoconstriction |
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| vasodilation is the relaxation of blood vessels and vasoconstriction is the tightening of blood vessels |
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| ability of an individual organism to make positive anatomical or physiological changes after short or long term exposure to stressful environmental conditions. |
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| short term changes in physiology that occur in an organism in response to changes in environmental conditions. |
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| species that consist of a number of separate breeding populations, each varying in some genetic trait. |
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| not a genocide, just a philosophy. people decide that they are more physically fit or desirable than another group. ex: world war two, genocides. |
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| encephalization quotient: |
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| ratio of actual brain size of a species to its expected brain size based on a statistical regression of brain to body size based on a large number of species. |
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| a small "floating bone" in the front part of the throat, which is held in place by muscles and ligaments |
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| the onset of a girl's first menstrual period. |
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| the post-reproductive period in the lives of women, after the cessation of ovulation and menses |
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| age related decline in physiological or behavioral function in adult organisms |
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| most advanced tool culture, occurred 15,000 years ago. |
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| mind's big bang occurs here. 40,000 years ago |
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| regional continuity model |
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| proposes that modern humans evolved more or less simultaneously in all major regions. |
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skeletal changes
bigger skulls (craniums) size 1250 cc
chin
less development of brow ridges
gracile skull
prominent mastoid process
small teeth and jaws
technology changes
spears
art, symbolic art
oldest figurene is 40,000 of a venus model
use of non-lithic (stone) material, instead use of antlers, corn, hides |
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| Complete replacement model |
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| "out of africa'..... homo sapiens replaced homo erectus, erectus was out-competed |
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| quse of non-stone tools, who used it? |
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