Anthropology Definitions
Anthropology
Genetics Definitions
Dominant and Recessive Traits
100
"The study of human societies and cultures and their development".
What is anthropology?
100
Traits biologically inherited that are non-visible.
What is a genotype?
100
Genes that are most likely to be passed down to offspring.
What is a dominant gene?
200
Physical traits biologically inherited that are visible.
What is a phenotype?
200
Genes that are less likely to be passed down to offspring.
What is a recessive gene?
300
Three examples of a recessive trait.
What are attached earlobes, "flower" tongues, straight pinkies, light hair, light eyes, etc.
400
Example of a subfield under social/cultural anthropology.
What are Linguistics or Archaeology?
400
Three examples of a dominant trait.
What is tongue rollers, "hitch hiker's thumb", bent pinkies, widow's peak, dimples, dark hair, dark eyes, etc.
500
An anthropologist who used studies and information collected by others and uses the information to make generalizations and conclusions about a cultural group of people.
What is an armchair anthropologist?
500
Two examples of subfields under physical anthropology.
What are Biological Anthropology, Primatology, and/or Forensic Anthropology?