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BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Polygenetic Inheritance


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two or more genes work together to effect a single pheotypic trait (eg. skin
color); strongly affected by the environment in which they develop




Ardipithecus ramidus


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, Ethiopia; skull=foramen magnum; grasping big toe= upright walker; limb
proportions more monkey




Carolus Linnaeus


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first taxonomy of plants and animals by physical appearance




Count Buffon


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Uniformitarianism and deeper time




Mutation


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introduce new traits into a population




Solitary Society

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quite rare, eg. orangutans




Fitness


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an individual's reproductive success




Genotype


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combination of alleles




Importance of Skulls


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1) evidence of bipedalism (foramen magnum)
2)evidence for diet
3) evidence of brain size
4) similarities btw apes and humans

, Percussion Flaking


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striking one stone with another to break pieces off




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Identify E, G, L


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sacrum, Innominate, pubic symphisis




Founder effect


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the random changes that occur when a small group splits off from a large
population




Alleles


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