ANTHRO 100 Study Guide - Red Blood Cell, Richard Lewontin, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences
21 Sep 2013
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Cosmologies: conceptual frameworks that present the universe as an orderly system. Evolution: refers to the process of change in the genetic makeup of a species over time. Gene: can be considered a deoxyribonucleic acid sequence that encodes the production of a particular protein. Phenotype: external, observable characteristics of the organism that are shaped in part by both the organism"s genetic makeup and unique life history. Ecological niche: the specific environmental conditions to which a species is adapted to. Species: group of organisms that have similar physical characteristics. Gradualism: hypothesis by darwin that stated that speciation was a gradual process of evolution occurring very slowly as different populations became isolated. (phyletic gradualism) Punctuated equilibrium: the theory of evolution that species remain relatively stable for long periods, with major changes and new species arising very rapidly as a result of mutations or changes in selective pressures.
