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Human Nature Flashcards

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Behavioral Genetics

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Discovering how genes and experiences interact and lead to certain behaviors (epigenetics).

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Genes

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Code for life. Active = expressed; inactive = repressed.

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Genome

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Complete instructions for making an organism.

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Genotype

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Set of genes your born with

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Phenotype

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set of traits that are exhibited

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Heritability

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The extent to which variability among individuals can be attributed to genes or environment. Genetic attribution is measured in percent.(0-100% or 0-1)

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Identical twins

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develop from a single fertilized egg, genetically identical.

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Fraternal twins

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develop from separate fertilized eggs. Share a fetal environmental but genetically siblings.

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