Evolution and Genetics Flashcards
1
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natural selection
A
heritable characteristics that provide a survival or reproductive advantage are more likely than other characteristics to selected for over time
2
Q
adaptations
A
evolved solutions to problems
3
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intrasexual mating
A
organisms of the same gender competing for a mate
4
Q
intersexual mating
A
attracting mates
5
Q
nature
A
genetic effects on behavior and thought
6
Q
nuture
A
environmental effects on behavior and thought
7
Q
nativist
A
views humans as acquiring traits from genetic endowments
8
Q
tabula rasa
A
views humans as acquiring traits from environment and experience
9
Q
monozygotic twins
A
twins that share 100% of their genes
10
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dizygotic twins
A
twins that share 50% of their genes
