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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Carbohydrate

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A class of organic molecules that include sugars and starches.

A protein that has the ability to cause the cells that it invades to repeatedly duplicate it. Prions are responsible for causing Mad Cow Disease. Apparently, prions are not effectively attacked by ...

Bubonic plague

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It is normally spread by fleas that have taken blood from an infected human or other animal. Symptoms include a high fever and ...

Spina bifida

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A neural tube birth defect in which there are malformations of vertebrae and the protrusion of the spinal cord from the body. This can result in paralysis of the legs, loss of bowel and bladder ...

Mosaic pattern of genetic inheritance

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A genetic pattern in which an individual has two distinct cell groupings--one with normal cells and another with a genetic problem. For instance, some people with Down syndrome produce both normal ...

Alpha particle

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A kind of positively charged subnuclear particle (consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons) given off by some isotopes when they decay or fission.

Virus

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A category of extremely small microscopic parasites of plants, animals, and bacteria. Viruses are not cells but rather RNA or DNA molecules surrounded by a protein coating. Since viruses cannot ...