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One of the means by which to study human variation involves complex traits, which are those traits that often are affected by growth and the environment. They reflect a much more complicated relationship between genotype and phenotype. What are some of these complex traits, and what are the methods that have been developed to measure these traits?
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Biological anthropologists examine differences between human populations, applying genetic and evolutionary principles in that process. The unit of analysis is the population, and the goal is to explain the similarities and differences existing within populations in relation to evolutionary forces and their interaction with both the physical environment and cultural factors. Prior to the evolutionary approach, focus had mainly involved racial classification. What are some of the problems associated with the biological concept of race, and why has this approach been largely abandoned?





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