semester 2 test 1 Flashcards
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Genes
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A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
2
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Genetic disorders
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A genetic disorder is a genetic problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome.
3
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DNA
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Our genetic information.
4
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The human genome
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The genome of an organism is the whole of its hereditary information encoded in its DNA
5
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Hereditary
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Genetic information that is passed down from our parents
6
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Assimilation
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refers to fitting new information or experiences into an existing idea.
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Accomidation
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refers to altering existing ideas, and forming new ideas, as a result of learning new information or having new experiences.
8
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Piaget’s 4 Stage Theory
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- Sensorimotor (birth - 2 years)
- Pre-Operational (2 - 7)
- Concrete Operational (7 - 12)
- Formal Operational (12 and over)
