Physical Anthropology correct answers Also known as biological anthropology. The systematic
study of humans as biological organisms.
The study of "human biology" within the framework of evolution and the interaction between
biology and culture
The science concerned with the comparative study of human evolution, variation and
classification through measurement and observation.
Looks at the ways in which humans are similar to and different from other species
Humans correct answers Are Homosapiens
Savannah/Savannah correct answers A large flat grassland with scattered trees & shrubs.
Savannas are found in many regions of the world with dry and warm-to-hot climates.
Hominins correct answers Colloquial term for members of the evolutionary group that includes
modern humans and non-extinct bipedal relatives.
Species correct answers A group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring.
members of one species are reproductively isolated from members of all other species.
Anthropology correct answers The field of inquiry that studies human culture and evolutionary
aspects of human biology; includes cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and physical,
or biological, anthropology.
Primates correct answers Members of the mammalian order Primates,which includes lemurs,
lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans.
Evolution correct answers A change in the genetic structure of a population. The term is also
frequently used to refer to the appearance of a new species.
Adaptation correct answers An anatomical, physiological, or behavioral response of organisms
or populations to the environment. Adaptations result from evolutionary change, specifically as a
result of natural selection.
Genetic correct answers Having to do with the study of gene structure and action and the patterns
of inheritance of traits from parent to offspring. Genetic mechanisms are the foundation to
evolutionary charge.
Behavior correct answers Anything organisms do that involves action in response to internal or
external stimuli; the response of an individual, group, or species to its environment. Such
responses may or may not be deliberate, and they aren't necessarily the result of conscious
decision making, which is absent in single-celled organisms, insects, and many other species.
, Continuum correct answers A set of relationships in which all components fall along a single
integrated spectrum, for example color. All life reflects a single biological continuum.
Culture correct answers Behavioral aspects of human adaptation, including technology,
traditions, language, religion, marriage patterns, and social roles. Culture is a set of learned
behaviors transmitted from one generation to the next by nonbiological means.
Worldview correct answers General cultural orientation of perspective shared by the members of
a society.
Biocultural Evolution correct answers The mutual interactive, evolution of human biology,
anatomy, neurological attributes, etc. Makes culture possible and that developing cultural further
influences the direction of biological evolution, this is a basic concept in understanding the
unique components of human evolution.
Applied Anthropology correct answers The practical application and archaeological theories and
techniques. For example, many biological anthropologists work in the public health sector.
Ethnographies correct answers Detailed descriptive studies of human societies. In cultural
anthropology, an ethnography is traditionally the study of a non-Western society.
Artifacts correct answers Objects of materials made or modified for use by hominids. The
earliest artifacts are usually tools made of stone or occasionally bone.
DNA correct answers deoxyribonucleic acid-The double stranded molecule that contains the
genetic code. DNA is a main component of chromosomes.
Osteology correct answers The study of skeletal material. Human osteology focuses on the
interpretation of skeletal remains from archaeological sites, skeletal anatomy, bone physiology,
and growth and development. Some of the same techniques are used in paleoanthropology to
study early hominins.
Science correct answers A body of knowledge gained through observation and experimentation;
from the Latin scientia, meaning knowledge.
Orderly framework for the explanation of events, through systematic observation and or
experimentation.
Hypothesis correct answers A provisional explanation of a phenomenon. Hypotheses require
verification or falsification through testing.
Tentative explanation for a phenomenon.
Empirical correct answers Relying on experiment or observation; from the Latin empiricus,
meaning experienced.