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Human Evolution Exam I
Human evolution 1404 ANt
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
09/15/2009

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Term
Science
Definition
It works, Bitches.
Form hyp which explains phenomenon.
test hyp with research evidence.
Refine Hyp or scrap it for a new one.
Repeat until humanity ends.
Not Linnaeus. He described and ordered
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Linnaeus
Definition
System naturae, invented taxonomy. Binomial nomenclature (genus, species)
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Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Definition
Sort of addresses variation as result of environmental pressure. Achieved traits can be passed down. Giraffe necks get longer through effort and use.
No appreciation through initial variation.
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Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Definition
Sort of addresses variation as result of environmental pressure. Achieved traits can be passed down. Giraffe necks get longer through effort and use.
No appreciation through initial variation.
Term
Darwin Natural selection
Definition
Adaptive Radiation. All organisms can outstrip resources(Malthus), but there is generally stable populations. must be a struggle. There is variation, some of it is more appealing, ensures longer survival. Differential reproductive success changes ratios of variations.
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Conditions for natural selection to occur on a trait
Definition
Trait must be inheritable.
Trait must be varied between individuals in population.
Environmental, ecological pressures must make that trait either better or worse.
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Stabilizing selection
Definition
No real ecological pressure. genetic equilibrium favored. averageness.
Term
Nuclei
Definition
Genetic material
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Cytoplasm
Definition
More genetic material
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DNA
Definition
Deoxyribonucleic acid.
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RNA
Definition
Protein synthesis
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Chromosomes
Definition
we got 46, half from each parent (homologous) one from mom, one from dad
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Gene
Definition
Sequence that codes for a trait
Term
Allele
Definition
Alternate for of a gene
Term
Diploid #
Definition
46 (somatic)
Term
Haploid #
Definition
23 in humans, Gametic.
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Mitosis
Definition
Results in two identical daughter cells (somatic)
Term
meiosis
Definition
Ooo, interesting. 46-> 92-> (46+46)-> (23 +23+23+23). How its different.
Term
Principle of independent assortment
Definition
The absence or presence of one characterstic wont influence existence of another. This only works in unlinked chromosomes.
Term
Crossover during meiosis
Definition
can occur of chromosomes are linked. Principle of independent assortment does not apply
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Polygenic trait
Definition
Many genes contribute to single trait
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pleiotropy
Definition
one gene has many phenotypic expressions
Term
Mutation
Definition
Can occur at any division of cell. Cancer effects somatics. Only gametic mutations can be passed on
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Point mutation
Definition
Change of a base into another date
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Why sex
Definition
Pooling of genetic resources. Weeding out of bad traits.Defends against disease well.
Term
Darwin did not ___
Definition
Figure out sexual selection. Behavioral fitness also a factor. not just environmental.
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Directional selection
Definition
Finch beaks get bigger or smaller depending on moisture in environment.
Term
stabilizing selection
Definition
Extremes killed off. goldilocks zone.
Organisms on mars, and on venus are dead/cannot exist. Earth zone of stabilizing selection
Term
Gene Flow
Definition
Movement of genes from one population to another.
Term
Genetic drift.
Definition
Population undergoes random changes in allele frequencies.
Term
Founder effect
Definition
A small group with little variation goes somewhere new, breed within self. Ends up with basically same about of variation +genetic drift
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Genetic Bottleneck
Definition
Lots of variation, small group with little variation breaks off.
Term
Sexual selection
Definition
results in differential reproductive success. results in sex dimorph, driven by preference.
why? limit of resources, food time, don't want a dick to depend on.
Females need way to tell who's hot.
Term
Taxonomy
Definition
Classification shows relationships
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Systematics.
Definition
Pattern studies reveal ancestral relationships. Takes into account parallel evolution. Analogy = birds and insects having wings. No common wing ancestor.
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Cladistics (not phylogeny)
Definition
cladogram just shows features and their relationships to other modern species. All nw monkeys have tails.
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Biological species concept
Definition
A species is a population that can interbreed. Or basically, an actively breeding population. Except when its not.
Problem = I might be able to breed with a bonobo.
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Ecological species concept
Definition
selective pressures maintain species boundaries. Behavioral, geographical, genetic boundaries prevent mixing of species.
Term
Find yourself a list of reproduction fails
Definition
Term
Anagenesis
Definition
Small differences that compound. one species changing into another
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Cladogenesis
Definition
One species resulting in two species. A split. "fast" rate
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Allopatry
Definition
Geographic isolation. Stew in own genes, gradually become unrecognizable to parent pop.
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parapatric
Definition
two daughter species result from distance, different emphasis on different areas of range. Eventually become more and more inbred.
Term
Gradualism
Definition
Gradual, slow rate of evolution. Like anagenesis.
Term
Punctuated equilibrium
Definition
Anagenesis followed by BAM Cladogenesis, followed by anagenesis, or even nothing.
Term
Sub species
Definition
One rung above the level of populations.
Term
Humans are_____
Definition
Polytypic. There are many many many different breeding populations.
Term
Race is ____
Definition
A cultural construct (i.e. Bullshit).
Term
Our perception of race is due to
Definition
Distributions of polymorphic traits across regions.
Clines and their distributions can be used to learn about human evolution.
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Monogenism
Definition
We all come from one source
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Polygenism
Definition
People differ because of different lineages. DIfferent races.
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Adaptability
Definition
Ability to change after environmental stress
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Acclimitization
Definition
Short term change to adapt to environment. Dealing
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Allen's rule (not bergman's)
Definition
Adaptation to heat. Genes dictate that you must have longer, leaner limbs. More surface area to volume ratio. More area for heat to bedispersed.
Explains penis size clines.Vasodilation.
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Bergman's rule (not allen)
Definition
Adaption to cold : be stockier. be shorter. Less surface area to volume. less area to lose heat. vasoconstriction
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