ANTHROP 2E03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Biological Anthropology, Carl Linnaeus, Population Genetics

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHROP 2E03
• Professor: Andrew Wade

Document Summary

Evolution: process of change that occurs overtime in human beings. Genetic evolution: genetic traits being passed through generations (under the influence of natural selection) Aristotle: first to classify humans among the animals. Human at the top, all other animals below - from simple to complex. Genus first with capital, then lowercase species, italicized. Animals interact with their environment, use or diuse organs which will change presence of these organs over time. Such changes can be passed on to the next generation. Ex. if a 4 handed animal somehow lost habit of climbing trees and began using feet, they will eventually lose the 4 hands and become 2 handed, 2 footed animals --> this will then we passed onto next generation. All populations have the potential to outgrow their resources. The process where organisms better adapted to their environment have a better chance of surviving. Gene flow (genes from one population flowing to another.