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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Ribosomes

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Small structures usually near the surface of endoplasmic reticula in the cytoplasm of cells. Ribosomes are the sites where proteins are assembled. Each ribosome is composed of 3 RNA strands and 54 ...

Mitochondria

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Small rod-like structures in the cytoplasm that produce fuel for the cell in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). A small amount of DNA in a circular looping chromosome is located in ...

Microevolution

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Small changes in a population's gene pool occurring over a few generations. The accumulation of microevolutionary changes can result in macroevolution.

Venus figurines

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Small carvings of women that could fit into the hand made by the Cro-Magnon people. They were not portraits but rather faceless idealised representations of well fed, healthy, usually pregnant women ...

Homoplasies

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Similar anatomical structures in different species that were not present in their common ancestor. Homoplasies are also referred to as homoplastic structures or features. Homoplasies can be due to ...

SRY gene

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Sex-determining region Y gene. A gene on the Y chromosome which, if present and functioning, causes the undifferentiated sex organs of an animal embryo to become testes. These then produce the ...