7514048565 | Consciousness | our awareness of ourselves and our environment | 0 | |
7514056843 | dual processing | the principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks | 1 | |
7514097296 | behavior genetics | the study of the relative power and limits of genetics and environmental influences on behavior | 2 | |
7514110997 | environment | every non genetic influence from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us | 3 | |
7514123801 | chromosomes | threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes | 4 | |
7514131136 | DNA | a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes | 5 | |
7514145752 | genes | the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes | 6 | |
7514183863 | genome | the complete instructions for making an organism consisting of all the genetic material in that organisms chromosomes | 7 | |
7514197409 | identical twins | twins who develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two creating two genetically identical organisms | 8 | |
7514214165 | fraternal twins | twins who develop from separate fertilized eggs | 9 | |
7514226587 | molecular genetics | the subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and functions of genes | 10 | |
7514237777 | evolutionary psychology | the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind using principles of natural selection | 11 | |
7514249573 | natural selection | the principle that among the range of inherited trait variations, those that lead to increased reproduction and survival will most likely be assed on to the succeeding generations | 12 | |
7514274475 | mutation | a random error in the gene replication that lead to a change | 13 |
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