two discussions, two questions& 3 questions each (Anthropology)
Question Description
discussion 1
Chapter 13 Reading
LINK-http://explorations.americananthro.org/
5 sentence minimum per response.
Before reading the chapter
1.What is your understanding of race and human variation? Do you think weare all the same or do you think there are difference between humans(not including sex)? Where did you learn about this – school, socialmedia, friends, etc. ?
After reading the chapter
2. How is the genetic variation of the human species distributed worldwide?
3.The book mainly focuses on traits like skin color and lactoseintolerance. What about the brain? Could mental attributes (saysomething like intelligence) also differ from human population to humanpopulation? If you don’t think so, explain why you think that evolutiondidn’t impact the brain (the brain is part of the body after all).
discussion 2
Chapter 14 Reading
LINK-http://explorations.americananthro.org/
5 Sentence minimum per response.
1.Detail at least two examples of how natural selection has influencedhuman variation. Specifically, what was the selective pressure that mayhave led to a preference for a specific trait and how is that traitrelated to an increased level of fitness?
2. What are some of therisks associated with pregnancy at high altitude? Compare and contrastthe various genetic mutations of the indigenous Tibetan, Andean, andEthiopian high-altitude populations. In your answer, specificallyaddress the issue of pregnancy at high altitudes.
3. What is therelationship between the sickle cell mutation and the Plasmodiumparasite? Would having the HbSA genotype still be advantageous in aregion where such parasites are not common? Why or why not?
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