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Polygenetic Traits
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influenced by genes at 2 or more loci
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Polygenetic Traits
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influenced by genes at 2 or more loci
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Johann Blumenbach
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5 distinct racial categories.
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Johann Blumenbach
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5 distinct racial categories.
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Biological determinism
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Association b/w physical attributes and behavioral characteristics
(justification for slavery) |
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Biological determinism
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Association b/w physical attributes and behavioral characteristics
(justification for slavery) |
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Eugenics
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race improvement through natural selection
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Eugenics
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race improvement through natural selection
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Clines
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particular geographic regions
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Clines
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particular geographic regions
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Clinal variation
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phenotypic expressions do differ by geographic region (gradual shift of gene frequencies in neighbors)
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Polymorphism
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within a species there are many different forms
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Endogamy
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mating with individuals from the same group
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Exogamy
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mating with individuals from outside the group
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Gene pool
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total complement of genes shared by the reproductive members of a population
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Hardy-Weinberg
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Theory of genetic equilibrium...
assumes evolution is not occuring mathematical |
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p
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dominant
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q
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recessive
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Polytypic
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more than one subgroup
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Homeostasis
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a condition of balance or stability within a biological system maintained by interaction of physiological mechanisms that compensate for changes
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stress
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factors that disrupt homeostasis
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Acclimatization
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physiological changes that occur in a persons body according to their environment
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Short Term Acclimatization
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(Tanning)
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Long Term Acclimatization
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(Physical adjustments don't disappear)
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Developmental Acclimatization
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changes occur during development phase
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Evaporative Cooling
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uhhh sweating
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Vasoconstriction/Dilation
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trying to warm/trying to cool
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Bergman's Rule
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body mass (volume)-surface area
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Allens Rule
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Size of appendages relates to climatic geographic location
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Endemic/Epidemic/Pandemic
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(continuously present in a population)/
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anthropoids(in relation to prosimians)
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larger body size
sexually dimorphic larger brain longer gestation less reliance on smell less specialized dentition |
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platyrhines
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anthropoids found in New World
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Cattarhines
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anthropoids found in Old World
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Cercopithocids
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type of catarhhines
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Primate Characteristics
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Polyandry
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female more than one male
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Polygyny
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male more than one female
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Monogamy
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DUH
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Afilliative
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behaviors such as grooming
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Alloparenting
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all parent
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groomingg
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strengthens social relations
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k-selected
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few young lots of care
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r-selected
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lots of young little care
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philopatric
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remainingin ones natal group as adult
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