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evolution   change in populations over time (i.e. height)  
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biocultural approach   sex drive, social structure, pop. growth (birth/death rates)  
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holistic   drawing from all subfields of physical anthropology and other fields to answer questions re: evolution  
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adaptation   anything giving advantages (cultural, biological), technological, social systems/rules, physiological, genetic  
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subfields: anthropology   cultural, linguistics, archaeology, physical/biological  
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areas of study within phys. anthropology   human variation, growth/development, osteology, primatology, paleoanthropology  
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fact   verifiable truth  
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theory   set of hypothesis tested repeatedly, and have not been rejected  
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hypothesis   explanation of observed facts, testable, w/potential for rejection  
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scientific method   (blank)  
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natural selection   1. physical and behavioral variation, 2. excessive fecundity, 3. advantageous traits, 4. populations will change over time  
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fixity of species   Species are fixed, will never change.  
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chain of being   HIERARCHY affixity of species: God --> Angels --> People --> Animals --> etc.  
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Linnaeus   Taxonomy. Classified living organisims: BASIS for communication about nature. GENUSspecies  
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Cuvier   Catastrophisim. Believed "periods of time when many animals die @ once." Tried to identify fossils. Didn't believe: extinciton  
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Erasmus Darwin   "Organisims change to fit the environment. All life derived from a single ancestor."  
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Malthus   Excessive Fecundity. "Populations increase exponentially, food resources are constant."  
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Wallace   Correspondent of Darwin's who accidentally stumbled upon his same theories. "On the Tendancy of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type"  
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reproductive success (fitness)   (blank)  
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selective pressures   Environmental change causing a pop. to evolve  
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evolution: observed examples   (blank)  
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directional/stabilizing/diversifying selection   DIRECTIONAL average shifts, original becomes rare. pop. pushed L or R. (e.g. housefly resistance to DDT) STABILIZING works against two extremes (variance - e.g. infant birthweight) DIVERSIFYING e.g. female swallowtail butterflies mimic poisonous variety  
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prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells   PRO single celled organisms (3.7b years on earth), EUK multicellular organisms (1.2b years on earth)  
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nucleus   Cells' core. Contains DNA, RNA.  
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DNA   Deoxyribonuleic acid. Basic info. for life.  
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RNA   (blank)  
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mRNA   TAKES DNA OUTSIDE nucleus --> ribosome  
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tRNA   Txfr mRNA into amino acids which build protein  
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cytoplasm   inside cell membrane: contains ribosomes, mitochondria, etc.  
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proteins   building blocks of organic life  
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mitochondria   energy production.  
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ribosomes   location of protein synthesis  
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somantic cells   body tissues  
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gametes   sex cells  
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zygote   fertilized egg  
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nucleotides   (2 chains small molecules) composed of three parts: SUGAR MOLECULE, PHOSPHATE, NITROGENOUS BASE  
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complementary bases   adenine - thymine, guanine - cytosine  
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DNA replication   Essential for new cell formation. A. Bonds break, nucleotides exposed, B.Parental nucleotides are templates, C. Free-floating nucleotides attach (zip up)  
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protein synthesis   nucleotide "message" taken from a gene, transcribed, and translated into a protein. Occurs in RIBOSOMES (cytoplasm).  
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amino acids   building blocks of proteins  
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triplets & codons   SYNONYMS: 3-Base pairs. TRIPLET three-nucleotide sequence of DNA code. CODON three-nucleotide sequence translating DNA to mRNA.  
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genes & chromosomes   GENE segment of DNA containing protein sequence. CHROMOSOME house supercoiled DNA (wound around binding proteins) in the nucleus. Complex.  
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homologous chromosomes   Chromosomes come in homologous pairs, and GOVERN the SAME GENES(but may not be genetically identical). Affect SAME TRAIT.  
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autosomes & sex chromosomes   AUTOSOMES 22 pairs, physical characteristics. SEX CHROMOSOMES 1 pair, primary sex determination.  
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mitosis   Body (somantic cells) duplication & division. 46 chromosomes. Two pairs double stranded. Identical to parent cells, unless mutation occurred.  
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meiosis   Sex cells' (gametes') duplication. First division, recombination, second division. Diploid: 46. Haploid: 23.  
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crossing over & recombination   Same process. CROSSING OVER homologous (sister) chromosomes exchange segments. Resulting in: RECOMBINATION shuffling of maternal/paternal chromosomes during meiosis.  
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oogenesis   OVARIES...ovam, three polar bodies, 22 autosomes, X chromosome  
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spermatogenesis   TESTES...four spermatids, 22 autosomes, X or Y chromosome  
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haploid & diploid   HAPLOID gametes: 23 single chromosomes (half genetic complement). DIPLOID somantic: 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs.  
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aneuploidy   Problem w/ meiosis. Leads to: abnormal # chromosomes. ACCIDENT> RANDOM> NOT HERITABLE  
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nondisjunction   Failure of chromosomes to separate  
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autosomal monosomy   - - | cat cry syndrome (-,5). Some part of body will not form properly, mentally retarded.  
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autosomal trisomy   | | | down syndrome (21, 21, 21)...usually due to advanced maternal age.  
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sex chromosome monosomy   Turner syndrome (X,-)...never matures phenotypically  
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sex chromosome trisomy   TRIPLE-X (XXX)...no record of medical problems exibited. KLINEFELTER (XXY)1:600 male births, Development female body shape. JACOB/SUPERMAN (XYY) greater than avg. height.  
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preformation   Ancient idea - human awaiting in sperm.  
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blending   Theory...offsprings' parent intermediate (everything would look the same over generations). DECREASES VARIATION.  
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pangenesis   proposed by Darwin: microscopic gemmules present in every organism --> capable of change --> travel to sex cells and modify them  
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Mendel   Famous pea model. Rediscovered 1900. Unseen by Darwin.  
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parental generation P1   Cross polinate TRUE BREEDING plants  
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first filial generation F1   Hybrids. Observed trait is dominant. Lost trait is recessive. (Dom. allele affects phenotype)  
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second filial generation F2   Self polinate F1 hybrids 3:1 ratio; recessive re-appears  
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dominant/recessive/codominant alleles   Dominant e.g.: achondroplasia, neurofibromatosis, marfan syndrome. Recessive e.g.: Cystic fibrosis, tay-sachs disease, PKU, albinism  
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locus   place (parking spot) on a chromosome where a specific gene occurs  
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alleles   a varient sequence of nucleotides in a gene(set of instructions)  
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homozygous & heterozygous   HETERO different alleles at both loci for the same gene. HOMO same allele at both loci for the same gene.  
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genotype & phenotype   genotype: internal. phenotype: external  
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law of segregation   Only ONE of each pair of alleles is passed on when gametes form (one from father, one from mother)  
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law of independant assortment   The segregation of any pair of chromosomes does not influence the segregation of any other pair of chromosomes. CHROMOSOMES from separate pairs INHERITED INDEPENDENTLY  
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Mendelian traits   (blank)  
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Inheritance of Mendelian traits   (blank)  
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pedigree   (blank)  
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autosomal Mendelian traits   DOMINANT every generation, men & women. RECESSIVE generations sometimes skipped. (homozygous recessive)  
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sex-linked mendelian traits   Majority : X-chromosome. 300? Not as much info. on Y. Females: same pattern as autosomal. Males: hemizygous (affected or normal). e.g. hemophilia, G6PD, muscular dystrophy, red-green color blindness, Lesch-nyhan, ichthyosis  
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inheritance of sex-linked traits   (blank)  
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polygenic inheritance   many genes combine to have one effect (e.g. skin color)  
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pleiotropy   NOT MENDELIAN. One gene affects multiple phenotypes. e.g. PKU (can cause damage to central nervous system)  
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modifying gene   can alter the expression of another gene (e.g. cataracts)  
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regulatory genes   turn things on and off (e.g. probably control aging)  
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incomplete penetrance   Have genetic info. for disease...but DO NOT EXPRESS disease, depending on ENVIRONMENT.  
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sex-linked trait   Expressed by one sex (e.g. beard)  
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Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium   NO EVOLUTION MODEL: 1. Mating is random, 2. No mutation, 3. No natural selection, 4. No migration, 5. Large populations. AT LEAST ONE MUST BE TRUE FOR EVOLUTION TO OCCUR.  
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modern synthesis   (blank)  
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microevolution   (blank)  
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macroevolution   (blank)  
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mutation   having less or more of the diploid/haploid #  
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gene flow   exchange of genes between populations  
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genetic drift   OPPOSITE GENE FLOW: variation gets distributed...due to sampling phenomena, inversely related to pop. size.  
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founder effect   random subset of genetic info. (e.g. Lobster claw: Zimbabwe pop., total colorblindness: pingelap pop.)  
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natural selection   (blank)  
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types of nonrandom mating   CONSANGUINEOUS close relative. ASSORTATIVE close characteristics.  
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sickle cell allele   Environmental issue: common in malarial areas. Protects somewhat agains this disease.  
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balanced polymorphism   (blank)  
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misconceptions about evolution   1. Bigger is better (more energy req.), 2.Newer is better, 3.Natural selection always works, 4. Inevitable direction in evolution, 5.Natural selection produces perfect structures, 6.All structures adaptive, 7.Current structures reflect initial adaptations  
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function of bone   1. protect/support soft tissue, 2. Center: blood cell production, 3. storage: fat, 4. reservoirs of important elements  
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lever systems   moved by muscle: the entire human body  
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types of joints   SYNOVIAL: ball/socket, hinge, saddle shaped. CARTILAGINIOUS: between growth centers. FIBROUS: cranial sutures  
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bone types: gross level   TUBULAR: long, thin (limbs, hands, foot). FLAT: cranium, shoulder, pelvis, rib cage. BLOCKY: ankle, wrist, spine. COMPACT: solid, dense (walls bone shafts, external surface). SPONGY: porous, honeycomb. PERIOSTEUM: tough! blood vessel penetration - bleeds  
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bone types: molecular level   COLLAGEN: flexiblilty. protein. Most common bodily protein. 90% bone content. HYDROXYAPATITE: strong! woven w/collagen.  
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Bone types: histological level   IMATURE embryonic skeletons, fractures, tumors (coarsley bundled, woven). MATURE layed in thin layers, replaces immature bones.  
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parts of long bones   Epiphyses (ends), diaphysis (shaft), metaphyses (flared ends of shaft)  
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Wolff's law   1869 BONE REMODELING. "Bone is laid down where needed and reabsorbed where not needed."  
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osteoblasts & osteoclasts   BLASTS: make bone. CLASTS: remove(take) bone.  
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bone repair   HEMATOMA: periostium bleeds, forms blood clot @ site, limiting mvmt. FIBROUS CALLUS: mineralized in immature bone. 6WKS immature --> mature bone  
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Aging the skeleton   1. Epiphyseal closure, 2. cranial suture closure, 3. dentition  
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Sexing the skeleton   FEMALE: forehead higher, wider pelvis. MALE: developed brow ridges, chin. Mastoid process more developed. Narrower pelvis.  
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geographic/population based variation   (blank)  
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Harris lines   (blank)  
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osteoarthritis   joint disease: age, sex, hormones, medical stress, genetic history. BONY LIPPING> SPUR FORMATION> EBURNATION  
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bone fractures   flexiblility fails  
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artificial deformation   (blank)  
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infectious diseases   OSTEOMYELITIS (pus-producing bacteria builds up inside bone). cloacae (holes formed for pus to escape). TUBURCULOSIS chronic, bacterial, attacks vertebre. SYPHILIS microogrganism, lesions, gummas.  
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anemias   Porotic hyperostosis, cribra orbitalia ("sieve-like, coral-like" lesions)  
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metabolic disorders   rickets - weakening of bone (not enough vitamin D). Dental hypoplasia (bands).  
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dental pathology   caries, pulpitis, peridontal disease  
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Lamarck   AQUIRED CHARACTERISITC. Animals change to fit environment. FIRST testable hypothesis. Giraffe ex: stretching necks over time to reach food. FIRST attempt to explain evolution/  
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Lyell   UNIFORMITARIANISM. geologist. Published "principals of geology." Re: Uniformitarianism, formation geological strata. "Earth prob. very old and changes over time."  
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Charles Darwin   college degree: divinity. 1831 Beagle voyage (5 yrs.): island/mainland species, extinct/living species, marsupials/monotremes. TRANSITIONAL FORMS, EXCESSIVE FECUNDITY: pops. increase exponentially, food resources constant.  
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