Genetics and Human Evolution
Storified by Heather Walder · Thu, Sep 12 2013 07:30:56
skin pigmentation adapted for evolution to absorb UVB and make vitamin D so melanin caused the various shades #ANT101UWL
I have beautiful and wonderful skin. #whatilearnedinclass #ANT101UWL
"A delicious website." #haha #professorquotes #ANT101UWL
It is amazing how fast human knowledge changes. A TED talk from 2009 has outdated info on Neanderthals already #ANT101UWL
I wonder what SPF my melanin is #ANT101UWL
Shattering the illusion of Bones! #temperanceismyhero #ANT101UWL
It's so unfortunate that people would try to classify people biologically based on race. #ANT101UWL
#ant101uwl Race is a cultural invention and not biological. Good thing to remember.
Race is about culture, not biology #ANT101UWL
skin pigmentation is a very important adaptation #ANT101UWL
Type A blood is more susceptible to smallpox, yay being A- #ANT101UWL
A human evolutionary adaptation is having the lactose tolerance gene. Apparently don't have that... #Lactosesensitive #ANT101UWL
my mom is lactose intolerant which means she did not produce the enzyme and tolerance for dairy products #ANT101UWL
Is being good looking an adaption? I say yes #veryadaptive #ANT101UWL
Unlike most other animals, humans are able to adapt to just about any environment! Wow! #ANT101UWL
lung capacity for higher/lower altitude environment living for breathing. #ANT101UWL
Humans skin color and how certain skin colors correspond with the environment people are living in.#ANT101UWL
Being more inclined towards learning to hunt or gather #ANT101UWL
#ANT101UWL I'm glad that my ancestors have adapted to have a lactose tolerance. I love milk, cheese, ice cream, etc!
it was rare to produce enzyme to consume large amounts of lactose, but we adapted especially with European descent #ANT101UWL #sconnie #milk
