genetics Flashcards
1
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genes
A
parts of DNA in every cell that carry info responsible for production of amino acids to develop proteins
2
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genotype
A
total combo of thousands of genes in body
3
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phenotype
A
physical expression of genotype as particular characteristics/traits
4
Q
results of twin study
A
similar improvemtns btwn twins
-improvemtns varied btwn different pairs of twins
5
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results of heritage study
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- average increase in VO2 max was 17%
- large variation across the board
- families similar in intial cardio fitness but did not respind the same to training
- genetic influence in initial VO2 but not in repsonse to training
