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Brain & Biology
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study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior
ex: study of nature (genes) vs nurture (environment)
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Brain & Biology
U3
every non-genetic influence from pre-natal nutrutions to the people and things around us
ex: the house you grow up in
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JGV
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) |
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Brain & Biology
U3
a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
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Brain & Biology
U3
the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; segments of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein
ex: hair or eye color are determined by genes
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Brain & Biology
U3
the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes
ex: hair or eye color are determined by genes
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Brain & Biology
U3
subfield of biology that studes the molecular structure and function of genes
ex: finding which genes make you more likely to be fat
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JGV
evolutionary psychology |
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Brain & Biology
U3
study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection
ex: what makes retrievers retrieve |
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Brain & Biology
U3
principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those that lead to increased reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
ex: smarter foxes survive in the wild and breed more |
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Brain & Biology
U3
a random error in gene replication that leads to a change
ex: the boy in the bubble without an immune system |
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