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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Positive assortative mating

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A form of non-random mating in which individuals who are alike for particular traits mate and those who are not alike do not. The result is a progressive increase in the frequency of homozygotes and ...

Eukaryotic cell

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A cell that has a true nucleus and that divides by mitosis. Complex single celled creatures such as protozoa as well as all multicelled plants and animals are primarily eukaryotes. With the exception ...

Codon

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A sequence of three nucleotide bases in a DNA or RNA molecule that code for a specific type of amino acid that will be used in the synthesis of a protein.

Leukaemia

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A class of cancers of the blood cells and blood-forming organs resulting in exceptionally high leukocyte (white blood cell) production. Other organs can become involved as well. leukaemia can be ...

Fluorine

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A relative dating method based on the fact that bones buried in the ground progressively lose nitrogen and gain fluorine and other trace elements. The rate at which these changes occur depends on the ...

Fission track dating

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A radiometric dating method based on the fact that when trace amounts of uranium-238 fission there is a release of highly energy-charged alpha particles which burn narrow fission tracks, or damage ...