Lecture 5: Modern Human Variation • 5A. Identify the discoveries in the twentieth century that led...
Lecture 5: Modern Human Variation • 5A. Identify the discoveries in the twentieth century that led to clines replacing races as a way of understanding biological variation in humans. • 5B. Define the three main stages in the human growth cycle and distinguish among them with examples of biological milestones within each stage. • 5C. Distinguish among genetic adaptation, developmental or ontogenetic adaptation, and acclimatization. • 5D. Compare the ways in which the human body adapts to deal with the stresses of heat and hot climates with the ways the body adapts to the stresses of cold and cold climates (especially Allen's Rule and Bergmann's Rule) • 5E. Explain how solar radiation is related to skin color, vitamin D synthesis, and folate protection • 5F. Describe how people living at high altitudes have adapted to their environment. • 5G. Compare the causes and effects of overnourishment and undernourishment on the growth, development, and overall health of the human body.