UCSP (BIO EVOL) Flashcards
The interrelationship between biology and culture is at the forefront of biological anthropology.
HUMAN EVOLUTION
is the change in the genetic make-up- Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) – which is inherited by offspring from their parents.
MICROEVOLUTION
____ - this concept, proposed by _____ is about adaption: the more you are genetically adapted to the environment, the more you will likely survive.
- NATURAL SELECTION
- CHARLES DARWIN (1859)
ability to walk upright due to foramen magnum
BIPEDALISM
EVOLUTION OF HUMAN:
Australopithecus -> Homo Habilis -> Homo Erectus -> Homo Sapiens -> Homo Sapiens Sapiens
Suggests that the changes in the frequency of genes in a population, from our generation to the next, will eventually lead to ____ or speciation.
MACROEVOLUTION
REASONS FOR BIGGER BRAIN:
- The environmental reasons.
- The social factors.
- Cultural Factors.
Is the capacity of human beings and societies to overcome changes in the environment through the modifications of their culture.
CULTURAL ADAPTATIONS
A concept that human culture changes. These include beliefs, knowledge, customs. Skills, attitudes, and languages
CULTURAL EVOLUTION