Gentics Flashcards
1
Q
what are behavioral genetics?
A
how genes from your parents influence behavior
2
Q
what is a zygote?
A
A single celled organism that everyone starts as made of a sperm and an egg
3
Q
what does heterozygous mean?
A
Different genes
4
Q
what does homozygous mean?
A
Same gene
5
Q
What is a genotype?
A
fixed set of genes that cannot be changed
6
Q
What is a phenotype?
A
how do you change or expressed how you look can be changed
7
Q
what is the difference between a genotype and a phenotype?
A
Genotypes are fixed and unchangeable while phenotypes can be changed
8
Q
What does polygenic traits mean?
A
traits determined by more than one gene, (example: skin color, athletic ability)
9
Q
how many chromosomes are in each human cell?
A
46 chromosomes or 23 pairs
