Evolutionary Flashcards
the set of complete instructions for making an organism
genome
23 pairs or 46 total, made of DNA
chromosomes
double helix molecule
DNA
segment of DNA that displays physical and behavioral traits
genes
(A,C,T,G) approx 3 billion in DNA sequence, 99.9% the same as everyone else
nucleotides
random errors in gene replication that lead to a change in the sequence of nucleotides, the source of all genetic diversity
mutation
A chromosome is to a book as DNA is to
pages
Genes are to words as nucleotides are to
letters
traits that contribute to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed down
natural selection
traits are passed on from one generation to the next
evolutionary psychology
Darwin supports ___.
Natural selection
Who applied natural selection to humans
Galton
breeding for success
artificial selection
Artificial selection experiment was
1959 Russian Fox
Men prefer ___
alternative physical features
Women prefer ___
Resources and nurture
Casual sex is more accepted by
men