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Chapter 6 Vocabulary
Human Variation and Adaptation
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
09/30/2013

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Racial Classification
Definition
assigning organisms to categories (purportedly) based on common ancestry
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Cline
Definition
gradual shift in gene (allele) frequencies between neighboring populations
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Haplogroup
Definition
lineage or branch of genetic tree marked by one or more specific genetic mutations
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Melanin
Definition
"natural sunscreen" produced by skin cells responsible for pigmentation
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Tropics
Definition
Zone between 23 degrees north (Tropic of Cancer) and 23 degrees south (Tropic of Capricorn) of the equator
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Rickets
Definition
vitamin D deficiency marked by bone deformation
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Thomson's Nose Rule
Definition
average nose length increases in cold areas
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Bergmann's Rule
Definition
larger bodies are found in colder areas and smaller bodies in warmer ones
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Allen's Rule
Definition
protruding body parts are bigger in warmer areas
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Phenotypical Adaptation
Definition
adaptive biological changes during an individual's lifetime
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