module 12

Question 1

most inherited dna molecules called genes are made up of dominant and recessive chromosomes T/F

Answer 1

FALSE

DNA made of nucleotides, genes are dominant and recessive

dna organized into 46 chromosomes- 23 per parent

Question 2

inherited characteristics can be described as polygenic t/f

Answer 2

true
polygenic -characteristics controlled by gene combinations

phenotype= observable characteristics that can change

Question 3

one parent has dominant brown eye gene and recessive blue eye gene, other has two dominant brown eye genes- chances of blue eyed baby ?

Answer 3

0

Question 4

orderly sequence observed in unfolding of many basic responses can be attributed to ?

Answer 4

maturation

Question 5

A ________ refers to a time of increased sensitivity to env influences

Answer 5

sensitive period

Question 6

A period when a child MUST learn something or they will never be able to

Answer 6

Critical period

Question 7

slow to warm up children can be described as restrained or shy t/f

Answer 7

t

Question 8

in development_________ takes place between heredity and environment (nature and nurture)

Answer 8

interaction, reciprocation,

Question 9

env influnces can interact with genetics in a direct way, what is it?

Answer 9

env conditions can activate or repress gene activity