Question

What are the basic genetic processes that have shaped humanevolution (e.g., natural selection, mutation, founders’ effect,genetic drift)?

How can reproductive isolation come about?

What are the effects of reproductive isolation on evolution?

What are some examples of natural selection that has favoredparticular physical traits in particular populations (e.g., skincolor, tooth size, steatopygea, sickle-cell trait/anemia, bodyproportions)?

What are some examples of physical traits that are common insome populations that don’t have any adaptive advantage ordisadvantage (e.g., shovel-shaped incisors, epicanthic folds)?

What is eugenics? How much impact has it had on humanevolution?