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32 Cards in this Set
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Behavior genetics |
Study of power limits of genetics and environment influence on behavior |
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Chromosome |
Structure of nucleus acids and protein found in the nucleus, carrying genetic info |
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DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic avid |
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Epigenetics |
Study of environmental influences on genetics expression that occur without a DNA change |
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Environment |
Area around you |
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Fraternal (dizygotic twins) |
Aren’t as likely to share risks as identical twins |
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Gene |
Hd |
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Genome |
The entirety of an organism’s genetic info |
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Genotype |
Genes |
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Heritability |
Extent to which variation among individual can be attributed to genes |
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Identical (monozygotic twins) |
More likely to have same diseases as fraternal twins |
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Identical (monozygotic twins) |
More likely to have same diseases as fraternal twins |
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Interaction |
The interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (environment) influences the other (hereditary) |
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Identical (monozygotic twins) |
More likely to have same diseases as fraternal twins |
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Interaction |
The interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (environment) influences the other (hereditary) |
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Molecular genetics |
Subdued of biology that studied molecular structure and function of genes |
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Identical (monozygotic twins) |
More likely to have same diseases as fraternal twins |
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Interaction |
The interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (environment) influences the other (hereditary) |
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Molecular genetics |
Subdued of biology that studied molecular structure and function of genes |
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Mutation |
Random errors in gene replication |
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Identical (monozygotic twins) |
More likely to have same diseases as fraternal twins |
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Interaction |
The interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (environment) influences the other (hereditary) |
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Molecular genetics |
Subdued of biology that studied molecular structure and function of genes |
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Mutation |
Random errors in gene replication |
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Natural selection |
Helps us understand roots of common/typical behaviors and mental processes |
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Identical (monozygotic twins) |
More likely to have same diseases as fraternal twins |
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Interaction |
The interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (environment) influences the other (hereditary) |
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Molecular genetics |
Subdued of biology that studied molecular structure and function of genes |
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Mutation |
Random errors in gene replication |
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Natural selection |
Helps us understand roots of common/typical behaviors and mental processes |
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Nature vs nurture |
1) humans are unique 2) humans are similar |
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Phenotype |
Physical appearance |