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Founded in 1946, Palomar College is a public two-year community college in the city of San Marcos, located in north San Diego County, California. Palomar offers over 300 associate degree, certificate programs and is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as an Hispanic-Serving Institution ...
The earliest and longest part of the Paleolithic stage of development. The Lower Paleolithic began with the Oldowan tool tradition of Homo habilis and continued with the Acheulian tradition of Homo erectus and early archaic humans. The Lower Paleolithic began about 2. 5-2. 4 million years ago and continued until after 100,000 years ago. Lower Paleolithic tool making was the height of technology for most of the time that we have been human.
Industry:Anthropology
The disease of babies and very young children resulting from long-term severe protein deficiency in the diet. There is usually an associated deficiency in the consumption of vitamin A and E as well as zinc and selenium. Symptoms include edema (or swelling) due to water retention (especially in the abdomen), stick-like legs and arms with little fat or muscle mass, apathy, and loss of hair and skin pigmentation in patches. As in the case of marasmus, children with kwashiorkor are likely to have their growth retarded. Kwashiorkor usually results from a child being weaned too early and being forced to subsist mainly on a high carbohydrate and low protein diet.
Industry:Anthropology
The development of antibodies to antigens that are alien to your body. Immunity can be developed to blood and tissue types as well as microorganism parasites (e.g., bacteria and viruses).
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The development of a similar anatomical feature in distinct species lines after divergence from a common ancestor that did not have the initial trait that led to it. The common ancestor is usually more distant in time than is the case with parallelism. Convergence is thought to be due primarily to the independent species lines experiencing the same kinds of natural selection pressures. Convergence is also referred to as convergent evolution. Convergence results in homoplasies.
Industry:Anthropology
The degree difference between the direction of magnetic north and rotational north at a particular location.
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The creation of a new combination of genes on a chromosome that results from crossing-over.
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The condition in which the eyes, skin, and/or urine become unusually yellowish as a result of the build up of bilirubin in the blood.
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The comparatively pointed teeth on either side of the incisors, at the front of the mouth of mammals. There is one canine tooth in each of the four quadrants of the mouth. Canine teeth are mainly used to pierce and tear food. See molar and premolar teeth.
Industry:Anthropology
The comparatively large grinding teeth at the back of the mouth in mammals. In hominids and all other anthropoids, there are normally 3 molars in each quadrant of the mouth. See premolar and canine teeth.
Industry:Anthropology
The common primate practice of carefully picking through the hair of someone, looking for insects, twigs, and other debris. Grooming others is a common way by which primates communicate affection and reduce group tension. See autogrooming.
Industry:Anthropology
