Ch 1 & 2 Flashcards

1
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anthropology

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the study of human culture and evolutionary aspects of biology

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2
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hominins

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term for members of the evolutionary group that include modern humans and extinct bipedal relatives

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3
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primates

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an order of mammalian that includes monkeys, lemurs, apes, and humans

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4
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natural selection

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genetic changes in the frequencies of certain traits in populations

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5
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Charles Darwin

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first person to theorize and propose natural selection

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