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2 - Biological Flashcards

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1
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How many chromosomes in a cell?

A

46

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2
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How many genes per 46 chromosomes?

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25,000

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3
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How many molecules of DNA per chromosome

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1 (if you get this wrong u fuckin bozo istg)

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4
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Genotype

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Sum of all genes a person inherits

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Allele

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Different versions of a gene

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6
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Phenotype

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Visual expression of genes

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7
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Do genes lend themselves to the concept of race?

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NOPE, spectrum not categorical

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8
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Roughly what percentage of DNA do 2 people differ by

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0.1% of DNA

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9
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True or false, specific base pairs in DNA can cluster according to geographic origin?

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True

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10
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Sickle-cell disease

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cells cannot pass through small capillaries & block WBC

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11
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Sickle-cell geniology

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  • Recessive allele
  • Heterozygous phenotype
  • Protective trait against malaria, increased presence in places at high risk of malaria
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12
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Down-syndrome

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Mental/motor delays, extra 21st chromosome

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13
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Evolutionary theory

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Process of change in gene frequency over many generations

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Natural selection

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Environmental conditions allow certain members of a species to survive and pass genes to future generations

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15
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What do genes selected by evolutionary pressures depend on?

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Environment our ancestors lived in

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16
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How does environment control genes?

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Controls gene expression

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17
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Most psychological traits are manifested through…

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Genes and environmental interactions

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18
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What kind of distribution does polygenic inheritance lead to?

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Normal

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19
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Evolutionary theory of development

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Selected traits may be maximally adaptive at that stage of development (i.e. clinginess in toddlerhood)

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20
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Heritability

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Extent to which differences in a value can be e attributed to inheritance

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21
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Proportion of variance among population in trait results from ________

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Genetic variability

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22
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How does greater variability in environment impact heritability?

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Less heritability

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23
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Population level variance is explained by

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evolutionary theories

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24
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Evolutionary theories CANNOT explain

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Individual outcomes

25
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Developmental systems theory

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Development occurs within a system of interacting levels (environment, behaviour, neural activity, genetic activity)

26
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Epigenesis

A

Functional change in the genome not involving alteration in DNA sequence

27
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Structure and function of DNA

A

Structure: DNA sequence (blueprint)
Function: Gene expression (design)

28
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How does experience lead to change in behaviour

A

Experience modifies chemistry of gene activity

29
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Epigenetics - Skink Lizard

A

Mother exposed to snake (predator) = offspring has qualities that make them more difficult to become prey (i.e. Larger, longer tails etc.)

30
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Outcome of the “good mothering” rat experiment (high grooming mothers)

A

Offspring have lower stress, will become HG mothers even if “adopted” by HG mother and not biologically related

31
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Why do offspring of HG mothers have lower stress responses? (2)

A
  • Demethylization -> allows for receptor formation -> better stress regulation (occurs by 6 days old)
  • Handling (in general) increases cortisol receptors in hippocampus
32
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3 effects of environment theory

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  • passive
  • evocative
  • active
33
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Passive effects

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Genetically related parents providing rearing environments (parents pick environment based on what suited them)

34
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Evocative effects

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Child elicits responses from others, child’s genotype is impacting their environment.
(Happy baby will grow to think everyone is happy because the baby wasn’t annoying)

35
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Active effects

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Child’s genotype influences the environments they select

36
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Impact of your environment depends on your _____

A

genotype

37
Q

Conduct disorder risk factors (4)

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  • Maltreatment
  • Antisocial family members
  • Deviant peers
  • Inconsistent discipline/family stress/parental insensitivity
38
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Conduct disorder treatment

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CBT, family-oriented therapy best

39
Q

Why don’t all mistreated children develop conduct disorder?

A

MAMO gene mediates effect of maltreatment on later antisocial behaviour (greatly decreases development of conduct disorder)

40
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When does the neural tube form

A

18-24 days after conception

41
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What can result from the neural tube not closing?

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Birth defects (i.e. spina bifida)

42
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When does neurogenesis occur

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5-28 weeks after conception

43
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Where does neurogenesis occur

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One region in neural tube

44
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What rate does neurogenesis occur at?

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4000/s

45
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When does migration occur?

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By 7 months

46
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What is migration?

A

Neurons move to permanent locations in brain via glial cells

47
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What is faulty migration associated with?

A

Neural disorders (i.e. epilepsy)

48
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What is differentiation? (2)

A
  • Neurons become larger and produce dendrites/longer axons
  • Neurons specialize
49
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When do synapses form (synaptogenesis)

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During differentiation

50
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What is synaptic pruning?

A

Removal of neurons/synapses that aren’t being used

51
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Why are synapses pruned?

A

Improves efficiency in remaining neural connections

52
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When do neural connections peak?

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≈7 years old

53
Q

What does the level of harm caused by teratogens depend on? (3)

A

Dose, genetic predisposition to susceptibility, time of exposure

54
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How much alcohol during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol syndrome?

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> 4oz/week

55
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What is fetal alcohol syndrome?

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Physical brain damage caused prenatally that leads to cognitive and growth defects

56
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What does nicotine use during pregnancy do to the baby?

A
  • Low birth weight
  • Fetal/neonatal death
  • Respiratory issues
  • Shorter telomere length
57
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Can a fetus hear what’s going on outside?

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Sounds like Charlie Brown’s teacher, can likely only hear mother’s vocal patterns

58
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Who’s voice to babies prefer?

A

Their mother’s voice

59
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Can a fetus taste?

A

Seem to make facial expressions indicating they can taste bitter and sweer

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