ANT 301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cultural Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Social Anthropology
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Hominins- members of the evolutionary lineage that includes ourselves, modern homo sapiens, and extinct bipedal relatives. Savanna- a large flat grassland with scattered trees and shrubs. Savannas are found in many regions of the world with dry and warm-to-hot climates. Species- a group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring; members of one species are reproductively isolated from members of all other species (that is, they can"t mate with them to produce fertile offspring). Primates- members of the order of mammals primates, which includes lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans. Evolution- a change in the genetic structure of a population (macroevolution); the term is also sometimes used to refer to the appearance of a new species (microevolution). Adaption- an anatomical, physiological, or behavioral response of organisms or populations to the environment; adaptions result from evolutionary change (specifically, as a result of natural selection).
