ANT211H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ronald Fisher, Ovulation, Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
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Chromosomes: microscopic packages of twenty-three pairs of genes bundled in each body cell. Enzyme: one molecular ingredient, specified by one gene. Here, the enzymes he talks about are those that produce typical gender traits, and what happens when the genes that tell them what to do mutate. Estrogen: a normal hormone released in females to produce breast growth and milk production. Evolution: the theory that a species experiences genetic changes over many generations based on adapting to its environment. Fertilization: when the sperm from a male enters the egg from a female. Genes: bundles of chromosomes that carry instructions for the human body to grow and self-generate. Hunter-gatherers: tribes of people who primarily got their food from males hunting big game and females gathering plants. Typically done by a male invading a new territory and taking on new female mates. Lactation: the process of a creating and secreting milk through the breast, typically a female.
