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The basics learned in first few weeks of Anthro 101

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What is Anthropology?   show
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What are the 4/5 fields of anthropology?   show
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Explain physical anthro in detail.   show
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show Archaeology is the study of humans and their cultures through their material remains. Pre-historic archaeology studies cultures that were pre-literate.Ancient past. Historic archaeology supplements written records by excavating remains. CRM  
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show Cultural Resource Management. These archaeologists usually work with governments or non-profits to find and preserve archaeological sites.  
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What is cultural anthropology?   show
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show The study of how languages are/were formed and how they change over time.  
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show Applied anthropology uses knowledge and practices from the other four fields to address social, economic, and political issues.  
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show Observation Hypothesis Testing Revisit hypothesis Repeat(change if necessary) Theory Report results  
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Give an example of Observation.   show
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show Darwin theorized that finches' beak size dictated what seeds it ate.  
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Example of Testing.   show
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Example of Revisiting hypothesis.   show
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Example of Repeat.   show
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show The Grants determined that Darwin's original theory was correct.  
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show The resistance of cotton eating moths to pesticides and of bacteria to anti-biotics.  
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What are the four forces of evolution?   show
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What is mutation?   show
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What is genetic drift?   show
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What is gene flow?   show
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show For natural selection to occur there must be variation within the population. There must be limited resources, which would cause competition. There is usually selective pressure from an outside source, such as the environment.  
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What is the role of mutation in evolution?   show
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show Some that cause diseases (sickle cell) remain because they protect the person from other diseases (malaria). The carrier survives and reproduces, creating more carriers.  
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How are resistant genes passed down through generations? (Example of moths and anti-biotics.)   show
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