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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Trisomy

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The form of aneuploidy in which there are 3 chromosomes instead of just 2 for a specific homologous pair. An example is the common form of Down syndrome in which there are 3 chromosome 21's. Most ...

Amniotic fluid

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The fluid surrounding a foetus inside an amniotic sac. It mostly consists of foetal urine, but also contains some foetal skin cells. See cervix for an illustration.

F1 generation

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The first offspring (or filial) generation. The next and subsequent generations are referred to as f2, f3, etc.

Paleocene Epoch

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The first geological epoch of the Cenozoic Era. The Paleocene occurred approximately 65. 5-55. 8 million years ago.

Colour blindness

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The inability to see certain colours as they normally appear to others. The most common form of this vision deficiency is X-linked genetically inherited red-green colour blindness.

Survival of the fittest

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The idea that those individuals in a species that have characteristics selected for by nature are biologically the most fit. They are the ones who more frequently survive to be the parents of the ...

The idea that if two fossils look slightly different, they must be categorised as being from two different species. This approach emphasises minor differences. People who maintain this approach are ...