Module 1 Flashcards
our body is called a
Powerhouse
Nature is:
your natural appearance and personality ( it includes your physical structure, inheritable abilities and weaknesses and temperament)
Temperament is:
your natural reactions to people and situations
Nurture:
Shapes your natural stat with tools that are sometimes cruel and sometimes kind.(it includes interactions with family members and others what you learn. what you eat if/ when you exercise)
Health Physically:
provides enough energy for vigorous activity.
Health Socially:
gives you a secure group of family and friends.
Health Mental:
is living with a good grasp on reality.
Health Emotional:
helps you express your feelings in an appropriate ways.
Health Spiritual:
is confidence that you are growing in your relationship with God.
Traits are:
Inherited characteristics
Genetics is:
the study of traits
Chromosomes are:
things that carry traits.
Cells are;
the basic buildings blocks for life.
A Nucleus is:
the center of a cell that is enclosed by a membrane
DNA is:
long fragile strands that live inside the nucleus. and are covered in a protective coating.
Ho/mol/o/gous pairs are:
Chromosomes that look similar but have subtle differences (because one comes from the mother and the other comes from the father)
how many Chromosomes are in the nucleus of a cell?
46 and that number is divided in half to make homologous pairs.
reproductive cells are;
the sperm and egg
which Chromosome makes a girl a girl and a boy a boy?
the 23 Chromosome there are 22 regular Chromosome
nucleobases are:
2 nucleotides that are joined together to make the crossbars in a DNA sample (the rail road ties)
genes are;
sections of Chromosomes that produce traits.
genotype is:
the entire collection of genes.
dominant traits are:
the one of the 2 traits that we get for everything that is dominant.
recessive traits are;
the one of the 2 traits that we get for everything that is not seen.
what are codominance traits?
traits that are both used because neither are dominant or recessive.
Epigenetics is:
the studies of the effects of methyl groups and histones on the DNA code.
methyl groups are:
chemical tags on the DNA code
histones are;
the protein pools on the DNA code
Personality is:
a combination of emotions behavior and thoughts
name a few characteristics of Choleric people:
they are decisive, confident, energized by groups, motivated by projects, needs action
name a few characteristics of sanguine people:
Enthusiastic, talkative, energized by groups, motivated by relationships, needs adventure.
name a few characteristics of phlegmatic people:
Reliable, reserved, Energized by solitude,motivated by relationships, needs quiet
name a few characteristics of melancholic people:
Perfectionist, creative, Energized by solitude. motivated by projects, needs order
laterality means:
it is when people have a dominant side of their body.
ambidextrous is when:
people seem to have 2 right hands.
diurnal is:
when people are awake during the day and are asleep during the night.
nocturnal is:
when people are awake during night the and are asleep during the day .
a circadian rhythm is
a daily circle
