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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Physical anthropology

rhinarium

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

At the end of the nose of the skin moist, hairless pads. This is a feature of the field except the tarsier monkey, dog, and some other animals.

antikodon

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Series three-nucleotide bases transfer RNA molecule that can be paired with a specific messenger RNA codon.

antikodon

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Series three-nucleotide bases transfer RNA molecule that can be paired with a specific messenger RNA codon.

antikodon

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Series three-nucleotide bases transfer RNA molecule that can be paired with a specific messenger RNA codon.

Unit inheritance

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Gregor Mendel's idea that the characteristics of parents are passed on to descendants unchanged as units. In other words, the hereditary material of any organism is made up of discrete units (now ...

Principle of independent assortment

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Gregor Mendel's second principle of genetic inheritance. It states that different pairs of genes are passed to offspring independently so that new combinations of genes, present in neither parent, ...

Principle of segregation

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Gregor Mendel's first principle of genetic inheritance. It states that, for any particular trait, the pair of genes of each parent separate (during the formation of sex cells) and only one gene from ...