ANTHRO 105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Binomial Nomenclature, Carl Linnaeus, Study Guide
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Linnaeus: founder of binominal nomenclature (naming species, linnaeus first described the order primates for classification purposes. Homo ferus (wild people) life history cline the details of an organisms existence from conception through senescence and death: gradient of genetic variation caused by gene flow across a population"s geographic range. Example : skin color form light to dark across the globe. Uv radiation necessary for vitamin d synthesis. Mc1r: s one of the key proteins in regulating hair and skin color. Adaptation: biological evolution to fir the environment. Acclimatization: developmental or physiological change to fit the environment, example: hypoxia. Hypoxia causes body to produce a hormone which causes body to produce red blood cells to help with low o2 levels the ethiopian population has more hemoglobin to deal with low o2 levels. Accommodation: cultural or behavioral modification to fit the environment. Andean and tibetan people just deal with low o2 levels.
