Heredity and Behavior: Is it all in the Genes?
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Psychology [1]
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Psychology [12]
genes [13]
behavior [14]
heredity [15]
genotype [16]
phenotype [17]
polygenic [18]
chromosomes [19]
Heredity and Behavior: Is it All in the Genes? Emily Moler Biological makeup is Intimately related to your behavior. Every cell in your body contains enduring messages from your mother and father These are found on the chromosomes that lie within nucleus Chromosomes Strand of DNA that carry genetic information There are 46 in each cell (except for the sex cells) and are found in 23 pairs, each half of the pair comes from either your mom or dad. Fertilization This is when a parent will give their genes to their child. The parents create a zygote, which is a single cell formed by the union of a sperm and an egg. Genes DNA segments that serve as the key functional units in hereditary transmission. They are found on chromosomes. More on Chromosomes