AP Psychology: unit 3c Flashcards

4929440321	Behavior genetics	1) the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior. 2) Nature vs Nurture	0
4929443352	Environment	1) every non-genetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us. 2) Our surroundings	1
4929445350	Chromosomes	1) threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes. 2) bundle of DNA	2
4929447410	DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)	1) a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes. 2) building blocks of life (complex molecule)	3
4929452519	Genes	1) the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; segments of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein. 2) our parents gave it to us before birth	4
4929454106	Genome	1) the complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes 2) instruction manual for human life	5
4929455614	Identical Twins	1) twins who develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two, creating two genetically identical organisms 2) babies born by same egg	6
4929458399	Fraternal Twins	1) twins who develop from separate fertilized eggs. They are genetically no closer than brothers and sisters, but they share a fetal environment. 2) babies born by different eggs	7
4929459678	Heritability	1) the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes. The _____________ of a trait may vary, depending on the range of populations and environments studied. 2) variation among people	8
4929462189	Interaction	1) the interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (such as environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity). 2) when one effects the other	9
4929464339	Molecular Genetics	1) the subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes 2) study of genes	10
4929466347	Evolutionary Psychology	1) the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind,using principles of natural selection. 2) study of evolutionary effects of the mind	11
4929468412	Natural Selection	1) the 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. 2) the strongest will pass down its traits while the others die out	12
4929470465	Mutation	1) the random error in gene replication that leads to a change. 2) change in DNA	13