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Chromosomes
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Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
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ex: X corresponds to females while Y corresponds to males
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DNA
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A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromomsomes
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Two strands that form a double helix
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Genes
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The biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes
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inherited from the parents. like body type, meaning size of clothing (this shares its name with an item of clothing)
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Genome
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The complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in its chromosomes
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in humans there are 3 billion weakly bonded pairs of nucleotides organized as coiled chains of DNA
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Natural Selection
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The principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
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the most NATURAL traits, will be SELECTED
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Mutation
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Random errors in gene replication that lead to change in the sequence of neucleotides
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the source of all genetic diversity
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Evolutionary Psychology
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The study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection.
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the natural selection focuses on the problem solving and informaion processing genes that evolved over time to contribute to our survival
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Gender
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The characteristic socially and BIOLOGICALLY that define someone as male and female
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boy and girl
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Behavior Genetics
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The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior
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nature vs. nurture
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Environment
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Every nongenetic influence, from parental nutrition to the people and things around us
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the atmosphere we are raised in
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Identical Twins
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Twins who develop from a single fertalized egg that split in two, creating two genetially identical organsims
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Fred and George Weasley
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Fraternal Twins
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Twins who develop from seperate eggs. They are genetically the same thing as brothers and sisters, but they share the smae fetal environment
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Mary Kate and Ashley
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Temperament
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A person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity. (genetically based portion of your personality)
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(temperament) temperPARENT--
the non-physical things you get from the parentals |
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Heritability
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The proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes in contrast to environment
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you inHERIT these traits
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Interaction
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The effect of one factor depends on another factor
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ex: the effect of environment depends on the effect of heredity
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Molecular Genetics
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The subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes
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the discussion of genes through its molecules
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Gender Schema Theory
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The theory that children learn from their cultures a concept of what it means to be male and female and that they adjust to their behavior accordingly
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learning what their gender should be like , and how they addapt
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Norm
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An understood rule for accepted and expected behavior.
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NORMal
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Memes
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Self replicating ideas, fashions, and innovations passed from person to person
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mimic- memec
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