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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Monozygotic twins

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Identical twins. Twins that come from the same zygote and are, subsequently, the same genetically in terms of their nuclear DNA. Any differences between monozygotic twins later in life are mostly the ...

Endoplasmic reticula

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Highly folded long membrane structures in the cytoplasm of cells. Ribosomes involved in protein synthesis are on the surface of these bodies.

Homozygous

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Having the same allele at the same locus on both members of a pair of homologous chromosomes. Homozygous also refers to a genotype consisting of two identical alleles of a gene for a particular ...

Monogamous

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Having only one mate at a time. Monogamy is rare among nonhuman primates but common among humans.

Pentadactylism

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Having five digits on the end of feet and hands. This trait is characteristic of all primates except for the spider monkey which has five toes on each foot but only four fingers on each hand. ...

Quadrupedal

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Having a four footed means of locomotion. Humans are bipedal all other primates are primarily quadrupedal.

Ischial callosities

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Hairless, callused areas on either side of the rump of monkeys in the Old World monkey subfamily Cercopithecinae (macaques, baboons, etc. ) and the small apes of Asia.