ANTH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Earwax, Haitian Revolution, Phenotype
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Genetically there is only one race Examining race as a flamed systems created and re-created over time. Studies of human genetics have shown there are no biologically distinct human groups. Fuzzy boundaries in a well-integrated gene pool. We function as one big interconnected gene pool. External appearance only makes up 0. 1% of a person"s genetic code. The wild goose chase: linking phenotype to genotype. Genotype - the inherited genetic factors that provide framework for an organism"s physical form. Phenotype - the way genes are expressed in an organism"s physical form as a result of genotype interaction with environmental factors. We make basic judgments off of phenotypes. White men can"t jump or asians are better at math . Genes like skin or hair color are made up of a relatively small amount of genes which makes them change rapidly in response to environment.
