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In the blood system, the A allele is _________ to B allele.

This skull feature is found on gorillas, chimps and even in some robust species of hominins.  It helps to anchor temporalis/chewing muscles.  Careful with spelling – two words.

Differences in shape, ornamentation, size or color between the sexes.  Two Words.

If two parents are homozygous for a genetically inherited recessive trait, what is the probability that they will have a child who does not have this trait in his or her phenotype?

Primatology is one of the original four fields of Anthropology.

Modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals were found in this cultural period: the Upper __________ (A.K.A. Later Stone Age).  One word.

Large fault area along eastern Africa where numerous early hominin fossil finds have occurred, such as in Olduvai Gorge:

Apart from Physical/Biological, name one other subfield within Anthropology. One word.

Charles Darwin is known as the “father of American anthropology.”

Orangutans practice this mainly fruit-based diet.  One word.