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Chapter 3: Biological Foundations Flashcards

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Genotype

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Inherited genetic material

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Phenotype

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Expression of genes

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Environment

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Defined as everything outside of your genetics

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The human genome

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Made up of ~20,000 protein coding genes (smaller than estimates); most genes are shared among all living things; genes make up only 1% of the human genome (the rest is non-coding DNA)

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Five interactions that build a human

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Parent and child genotype; child genotype on parent phenotype; child’s environment and child’s phenotype (two-way interaction); child’s environment on child’s genotype

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Parent Genotype affect on Child genotype

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Transmission of genetic material from parent to offspring (chromosomes, DNA, genes). Affect development and behavior through protein manufacturing

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Mutations

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Change in DNA caused by random error or environmental factors; fatal more often than not

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Crossing over

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Sections of DNA switch chromosomes in gametes. Occurs prior to conception in the sex cells. Two members of a chromosome pair swap DNA sections

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Regulator genes

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Switch on and off genes; control diversity in genetic expression

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Sex Chromosomes

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X and Y; XX = female, XY = male, any other combination = intersex.

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Sex linked disorders

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Genetic mutations that occur only on the X chromosome. More likely to present in males because there is only one copy of the X gene, and no healthy X to replace that mutated data

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Alleles

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Different forms of genes. Dominant and recessive; homozygous (2 same alleles) and heterozygous (2 different alleles)

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Child’s genotype affect on child’s phenotype

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Genes affect physical and behavioral characteristics

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Endophenotypes

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Intermediate phenotypes that mediate pathways between genes and behaviors. Do not involve overt behavior

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Polygenic inheritance pattern

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many different genes determine the phenotype

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PKU example

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Example of the genotype affecting the phenotype. If a child is born with PKU and they eat reactive foods they are likely to have issues, but if they avoid the foods then the genetic issue does not present

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Child’s Environment affect on child’s phenotype

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pre and post natal environments can change how genes are expressed; prenatal tests can screen baby and parents for possibly genetic defects that can be treated

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Norm of reaction

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All possible gene expressions given a certain environment

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Child’s phenotype affect on Child’s environment

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The child’s gene expression and behaviors causes their environment to adapt to their needs. Children are active creators of their environment (select surroundings that match their interests/personalities)

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Child’s Environment affect on Child’s genotype

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Epigenetic mechanisms can alter gene functions despite DNA being “fixed”; can occur before or after gestation

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Histone modification

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Proteins affected by DNA strand that change expression

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Methylation

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Silencing of gene expression by blocking transcription in the promoter region of a gene (modified by stress)

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Behavioral genetics

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Science concerned with how environment and genes influence behavior and development

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Heritability

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Statistical estimate of how much of a measured variance on a phenotypic trait is attributable to genetic difference; not immutability; not generalizable (can change based on culture and environmental factors)

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Multifactoral traits

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Traits that are affected by environmental and genetic factors

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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS)

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Link specific DNA segments with specific traits

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Genome-wide complex trait analysis (GCTA)

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takes estimates of genetic resemblance across large groups of individuals

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Experience-expectant plactisity

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the role of general human (species-specific) experience in shaping development. The species has evolved to expect reliable post-natal stimuli to facilitate development

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Experience-dependent plasticity

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Neural connections are created and reorganized as a result of individual life experiences. Cortical areas can grow for specific training of specific body parts/behaviors

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Sensitive periods

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Timing where an experience-expectant process is the most sensitive to input/changeF

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Frog cell plasticity example

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A cell from the belly of a frog can be moved to the mouth area, and will become a mouth cell. Moving the same belly frog cell to the mouth of a salamander will still produce a frog mouth cell. The species does not matter, but the cell can still differentiate depending on location

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Cerebral cortex

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Grey matter that takes up 80% of the brain and is responsible for higher function. Separated into four lobes

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Hippocampus

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Involved in memory and learning

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Amygdala

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Involved in arousal and four Fs (fight flight feed fuck)

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Basal ganglia

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Involved in voluntary movements, decision making, learning and memory

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Neurons

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Cells that carry electric potential and can communicate with each other; more than 100 billion in the brain

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Pyramidal cells

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Triangle shape, very long, transmit info between regions

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Marian Diamond

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Very famous neuroscientist

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Glial cells

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Support cells that assist functions in the axon/neuron; creates myelin sheaths, cleans the synaptic space, and can lead to increased IQ

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Synaptic pruning

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The brain gets rid of neurons over development, and cortical mass decreases. (mass loss occurs in the cortex and basal ganglia, but mass gain occurs in the hippocampus)

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Neurogenesis

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Proliferation of neurons through cell division

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Spines

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Formations on dendrites that increase connection capacity

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Plasticity

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Capacity of the brain to be changed by experience (decreased by myelination)

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Synaptogenesis

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Process where neurons form synapses with other neurons

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Synapse elimination

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Removal of unused/less active connections/synapses

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Amblyopia

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“lazy” eye, brain ignored the lazy eye and the dominant eye takes over, Can be corrected with eyepatches

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Effect of enriching environments

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Can affect neuronal populations and cause more connections between neurons

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Hubel and Wiesel kitten experiment

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Sewed one eye of the kitten shut; found that the dominant eye will take over and discovered the sensitive period of visual development (in kitten)

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