Biopsychology

Question 1

DNA

Answer 1

This codes for the physical features of an organism (e.g. Hair and eye colour, height) and psychological features such as intelligence and mental disorders

Question 2

Genes

Answer 2

These are made up of strings of DNA

Question 3

Evolution

Answer 3

This is the changes in inherited characteristics in a biological population over successive generations

Question 4

Biological structure

Answer 4

This is an arrangement or organisation of parts to form an organ, system or living thing.

Question 5

Neurochemistry

Answer 5

This is the study of chemicals in the brain that regulate psychological functioning

Question 6

Genotype

Answer 6

This is the set of genes that a person possesses, such as those for maximum height

Question 7

Phenotype

Answer 7

This is the characteristics of an individual that have been determined by how their environment has affected the genes they have (how tall they are)

Question 8

Concordance rates

Answer 8

The extent to which twins share the same characteristics

Question 9

Monozygotic twins

Answer 9

Identical twins (one egg)

Question 10

Dizygotic twins

Answer 10

Non identical twins (two eggs)