ANTH 130 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Benga Music, Amoraim, Thermal Radiation
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Vector organism that transmits disease to humans: ex. mosquitoes, gives malaria, benga, yellow fever. Exam 2: any trait or condition that enables an organism to meet its basic philological and reproductive need, these traits and conditions are truly bicultural, humans are exceptionally adaptable organisms. Wide habitation range look at where we find human populations: every area of the world except antarctica (tropical rain forests, desserts, plains, Only 2 other mammals that exhibit range like humans: dogs and rats. Bergmann & allen"s rule volume vs. surface ratio in humans: ex. in hot climates, high vs. wide. Taller = better in heat: cold: people are very short & stocky (heat, body morphology body conforms to their environment and weather conditions better (mesai: long and slender so they can deal with the heat better) Pigmentation : thermal radiation, malan in skin, humans need sunlight to generate vitamin d. Melanin protects the skin from the sun damage.
