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1
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Define evolution

A

A change in heritable traits in a population over time

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2
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What is behaviour?

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An organisms actions in response to some stimulus

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3
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What is a gene?

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A basic unit of heredity; how ‘stuff’ is passed on from parent to offspring

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4
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If you ____ something, you usually receive it from an ancestor

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inherit

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What is a genotype?

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A person’s genetic makeup

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable characteristics due to the genetic makeup

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What’s the difference between a genotype and a phenotype?

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Genotype - specific genetic makeup (eye colour)
Phenotype - observable characteristics (tanning)

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What are chromosomes?

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Molecules that carry DNA

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9
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Genes code for the production of _____

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proteins

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10
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If a gene pair is _____, the characteristic it controls will be displayed

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dominant

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11
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If a gene in a pair is ____, the characteristic will not show up unless the partner gene is also ____

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recessive; recessive

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12
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What is an allele?

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Alternative from of the gene you can inherit

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What is epigenetics?

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Lasting changes in gene expression during development that are not caused by the genes themselves; activation/deactivation of certain genes

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What is the recombinant DNA procedure?

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1) Use enzymes to cut DNA into pieces
2) Combine with DNA of another organism
3) Insert combined DNA into host cell

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15
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What procedure has been used to produce human growth hormones and vaccines?

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Recombinant DNA Procedure

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What does the gene knockout procedure do?

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Alter a specific gene so it cannot function

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17
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What are some problems associated with the Gene Knockout Procedure?

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Few behaviours linked to single genes; multiple genes and systems can be involved

18
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What is CRISPR?

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A way to edit genes in organisms efficiently (genetic altering tool)

19
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What is behaviour genetics?

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The study of how genetic and environmental components lead to changes in behaviour

20
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What happens during adoption studies?

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Start with a person who was adopted at a young age and compare characteristic(s) with both biological and adoptive parents (environment is the only thing altered)

21
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What is the idea behind heredity of intelligence?

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If intelligence is genetically determined, people with the same genes would have equal IQs

22
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Genes account for __% to __% of intelligence

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50; 70

23
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What is the reaction range?

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Range of possibilities that genetic code allows (has upper and lower limits)

24
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_______ effects determine where a person falls within these limits

A

Environmental

25
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What are the “Big Five” personality traits?

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1) Extraversion/Introversion
2) Agreeableness
3) Conscientiousness (responsible/dependable)
4) Neuroticism
5) Openness

26
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What is evolution?

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Change in heritable traits in a population over time

27
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What is natural selection?

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The process by which evolution occurs

28
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What are some social adaptations in humans?

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Innate ability to acquire language; responsiveness to human faces; group-seeking behaviour; some universal emotions

29
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What is the Evolutionary Personality Theory?

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There are limited dimensions to personality; these dimensions are universal and they exist because they facilitate core behaviours

30
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What are the 5 universal personality traits according to the Evolutionary Personality Theory?

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1) Extraversion/Introversion
2) Emotional stability (neurocentricism)

31
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What are the 5 universal personality traits according to the Evolutionary Personality Theory?

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1) Extraversion/Introversion
2) Emotional stability (neuroticism)
3) Openness
4) Agreeableness
5) Consciousness

32
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What is parental investment?

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The time, effort, energy, and risk associated with caring successfully for each offspring

33
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Define cooperation

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One individual helps another and gains some advantage

34
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Define altruism

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One individual helps another but there are costs involved

35
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What is the purpose of Kin Selection Theory?

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To increase the likelihood of relatives surviving

36
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If kin selection theory is true what should we see?

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A positive relationship between acts of altruism and degree of relatedness

37
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What does reciprocal altruism theory contribute to?

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Long-term cooperation

38
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If the reciprocal altruism theory is true, what should we see?

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Individuals should remember who has and has not helped in the past (doesn’t require relatedness)

39
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What are possible reasons that aggression has evolved?

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To protect one’s mate, young, territory, and/or food; take another’s resources; gain access to new resources

40
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Aggression in social animals can lead to what?

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Dominance hierarchies

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