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Pre-Darwin Observations

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  • fossil records showed that bones from older geological strata differ from recent strata
  • structural similarities across diverse kinds of creatures body structure and embryological development
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Charles Darwin Evolution

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  • there is genetic variation in species
  • some genes aid in adaptation more than others
  • these genes will be passed on to future generations (natural selection)
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Genotype

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the genetic makeup a person inherits

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Phenotype

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the actual characteristic or trait expressed

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Darwin’s observations on H.M.S Beagle

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  • different beak shape and sizes on finches in the Galapagos Islands
  • thought maybe living isolated on different islands had forced species to change and adapt to local conditions and that they share a common ancestor
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Mutation

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random genetic copying error (a few mutations will result in a reproductive benefit on an individual and these mutations will spread over time)

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Adaptation

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an evolved solution to a specific problem that leads to successful reproduction in some way

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Fitness

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how well-suited or matched an individual is to his/her environment
-reproductive success

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Did humans evolve from living apes?

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NO, humans and apes share a common ancestor that no longer exists

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Evolutionary Psychology

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an approach to the study of psychology that utilises modern evolutionary theory as a unifying frame

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Zygote

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union of sperm and ovum at conception

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Where did humankind start?

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Rift Valley in Africa

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milk

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most adults cannot digest the primary sugar in milk - lactase persistence found in northern europeans, nomads in africa and asia

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Meiosis

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  • process producing sperm and ova

- start with diplod cells end with haploid gametes

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Mitosis

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cell division process creating new cells throughout life

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Regulator genes

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turn on or off specific genes

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SRY gene

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responsible for looking male or female

  • used in the olympics as a gender verification
  • athletes with SRY gene were not permitted to participate as females (until 2000)
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males

females

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xy

xx

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3 major mechanisms by which genes are inherited

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  1. single gene-pair
  2. sex-linked
  3. polygenic inheritance
    (also mutation)
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single gene-pair inheritance

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-dominant genes: dominant trait

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sex linked inheritance

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-single gene located on sex chromosomes
-x linked
(hemophilia, colourblindness)

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polygenic inheritance

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  • most nb human characteristics (height, weight, temperament, intelligence)
  • multiple pairs of genes
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chromosomal abnormalities: anatomical

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  • microcephaly

- hypopigmentation (fair eyes,skin hair)

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chromosomal abnormalities: neurological

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  • seizures

- EEG abnoralities

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chromosomal abnormalities: motoric

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  • hypertonicity (posturing)

- poor coordination

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chromosomal abnormalities: behavioural

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  • hyperactivity
  • attention problems
  • lower IQ
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Turner’s syndrome

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  • sex chromosome abnormality
  • 1/3000 females have a single x chromosome
  • short stature
  • lack ovarian development
  • webbed neck
  • arms turn out at elbow
  • low hairline in back of head
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Klinefelter syndome

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  • sex chromosome abnomality
  • 1/200 males
  • XXY
  • sterile, feminine traits
  • underdeveloped testicles (hypogonadism)
  • taller than average
  • feminine body build
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Phenylketonuria

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  • genetic inborn error of metabolism
  • absence of enzyme that produces amino acid phenylalanine
  • without treatment, develop mental retardation
  • treatment: phe-restricted diet
  • recessive trait
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Sickle Cell Disease

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  • fatigue, breathlessness, arm and leg pains, foot swelling
  • (anaemia)
  • genotype: Ss
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Huntington’s Disease

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  • hereditary, degenerative brain disorder
  • no treatment or cure
  • diminishes ability to walk, think, talk and reason
  • single dominant gene
  • symptoms at 30-45
  • each child of a person with HD, has a 50% chance of inheriting it
  • everyone who carries gene develops it
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Behavioural Genetics

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the extent to which genetic and environmental differences among people and animals are responsible for differences in their traits

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Concordance rates

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percent of pairs if one has the trait so does the other

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Correlation coefficients

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used to assess where traits vary together

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Heritability estimate

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a measure of the degree to which a variation in a particular trait among individuals in a given population is related to genetic differences among individuals.
H2 = 2(rm – rd)

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3 factors of influences

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  1. genes
  2. shared environment influences
  3. nonshared environmental influences
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accounting for individual differences

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-Correlations highest in identical twins —>
Genetic factors determine trait
-Correlations higher if twins reared together —->
Environmental factors
-Correlations are not perfect—->
Nonshared experiences
Identical twins more alike with age

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Passive gene/environment correlations

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parents create social home

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Evocative gene/environment correlations

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smiley baby gets more stimulation

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Active gene/environment correlations

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child seeks parties, friends, groups

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Controversies Surrounding Genetic Research

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  • Identification of carriers of diseases and disorders
  • Giving information which leads to abortion
  • Experimenting with techniques for genetic alteration
  • Better parenting if child’s genetic predispositions understood
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Bioethics – sex selection

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  • in 1990s sex of embryos used for IVF via genetic diagnosis
  • pro: harms no one, a private decision
  • con: discriminatory effect on women
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Gene slc24a5

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responsible for skin colour variation

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