- Industry: Archaeology
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Changing to fit, or respond to, the requirements of the environment.
Industry:Archaeology
An error in replication or other alteration of the nucleotide base sequence creating a change in the sequence of base pairs on a DNA molecule. If the change occurs in the DNA of a somatic cell, the mutation may cause a change in the organism's phenotype (leading, for example, to cancer) but will not affect the organism's offspring; only mutations in the germ cells can cause heritable changes in the offspring.
Industry:Archaeology
Chemically identical but anatomically different forms of an element (the number of neutrons are different so the atomic weight differs).
Industry:Archaeology
A human clinical syndrome that results from monosomy for the X chromosome in the female, which gives a 45,X female. These females fail to develop secondary sexual characteristics, tend to be short, have weblike necks, have poorly developed breasts, are usually infertile, and exhibit mental deficiencies.
Industry:Archaeology
A polymorphic character in which the males and the females of a species differ in some aspect of their anatomy not directly related to reproduction or birth.
Industry:Archaeology
An artifact with a functional use. Curated tools are kept for use in the future, while expedient tools are made in response to an immediate need.
Industry:Archaeology
