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Chapter 15: Recent Human Evolution
The Human Species: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology, John H. Relethford
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
12/05/2012

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sickle cell anemia
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A genetic disease that occurs in a person homozygous for the sickle cell allele, which alters the structure of red blood cells.
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infectious disease
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A disease caused by the introduction of an organic foreign substance into the body.
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noninfectious disease
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A disease caused by factors other than the introduction of an organic foreign substance into the body.
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horticulture
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A form of farming in which only simple hand tools are used.
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lactase persistence
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The ability to produce the enzyme lactase after 5 years of age.
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lactose intolerance
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A condition characterized by diarrhea, cramps, and other intestinal problems resulting from the ingestion of milk.
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