Anthropology and the Scientific Method
Define holism in the context of anthropology.
pg. 5
What is significant about Aristotle's History of Animals?
Ch. 2 pg. 2
Who was Gregor Mendel and what did he discover?
Ch. 3 pg. 18
What characteristics contribute to primates' dietary flexibility?
pg. 472 concept check
Name some common environmental agents that can lead to genetic mutations in humans?
pg. 90
pg. 6-10
What was Darwin's unique contribution to the theory of evolution?
Ch. 2 pg. 10-11
Explain the relationship between genotypes and phenotypes.
Ch. 3 pg. 19
What are the characteristics and features of primate parenting?
pg. 479
What does cline refer to?
pg. 367
What are other "ways of knowing" outside of science?
pg. 15-16
What were Georges Cuvier and James Hutton's contributions to evolutionary thought?
Ch. 2 pg. 5
Describe the structure and function of DNA.
Ch. 3 pg. 2-9
What are the differences between male and female primate reproductive strategies?
pg. 544
What are the four levels of adaptation?
pg. 389 Section 5.3
Outline the scientific method and describe the roles of exploration and discovery in scientific inquiry.
pg. 12-14
What was Lamarck's contribution to evolutionary thought?
Ch. 2 pg. 7-8
What are the two types of cell division, and how do each of them affect genetic variation?
Ch. 3 pg. 10-11
What types of advantages in terms of evolutionary fitness do cooperative and altruistic behaviors yield?
pg. 545-552
Define Bergmann's rule and Allen's rule.
pg. 391
Define hypothesis, theory, and law
pg. 14-15
Who was Alfred Russel Wallace, and what was his major contribution to science?
Ch. 2 pg. 10
What are polygenic traits?
Ch. 3 pg. 24-25
Why study primates?
pg. 442-443
Define Wolff's law
pg. 419