Wvu Anthropology Exam 3 Study Guide Thorough Review

Mendelian genetics {Ans: studies ways in which chromosomes transmit genes across generations}Fire {Ans: Hearths confirm fire during h.erectus period}Anatomically Modern Humans (AMHs) {Ans: 1. likely to have evolved from an archaic h. sapiens African ancestor 2. spread to other areas where they interbred or replaced neandertals 3. robust traits eventually disappeared}Phenotype {Ans: def-organisms evident biological characteristics) 1.natural selection only acts on phenotypes 2.environmental influence=HUGE factor 3.lends great plasticity to human biology}Paleoanthropology {Ans: Human evolution as revealed by fossil record}Primates {Ans: -Terrestrial (land dwelling) vs. Arboreal (tree dwelling) -Similarities w/ humans=DNA, brain size, sociability, language and facial expressions, tool use}