Evolution, Genetics and Experience Ch2
Biopsychology
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| René Decartes theory that the human mind & body are two separate entities with only the latter following scientific laws | Cartesian dualism |
| The debate of whether behavioural capacities and inherited or learned | Nature nurture issue |
| Behaviours that always occur in a species w/o opportunity to learn it. | Instinctive behaviours |
| Heritable traits, survival & reprod most likely to be passed on | Natural selection |
| Members of the same species | Conspecifics |
| Chordates that also have spinal bones | Vertebrates |
| Evolution of species in similar way due to similar situation not related/genetics | Convergent evolution |
| Folds on the cerebral surface | Convolutions |
| Breeding lines in which interbred members always have offspring w same trait gen after gen | True breeding lines |
| Trait. that needs two gene present to dis phenotype | Recessive trait |
| An organism's observable traits | Phenotype |
| Egg & sperm cells | Gametes |
| Fertilised egg cell | Zygote |
| The result of meiosis chromosomes live up in their pairs and exchange randomly to make new chromosomes | Genetic recombination |
| The elements that combine to create genetics | Nucleotide bases |
| Process of making more DNA for new cells | Replication |
| All chromosome pains other than sex chromo | Autosomal chromosomes |
| Pair of chromo determine sex; XX female XY male | Sex chromosomes |
| Traits influ geneson sex chromosome | Sex-Linked traits |
| How a cell will develop & what function it serves | Gene expression |
| Proteins that bind to DNA & inf extent to which genes are expressed | Transcription factors |
| Carries genetic code out of cell nucleus | Messenger RNA |
| Collaboration to map all 3 billion bases in human DNA | Human Genome Project |
| The map of human DNA | Human proteome |
| Reaction occurs when a methyl group attaches to DNA molecule | DNA Methylation |
| When histones change shape & inf shape of surrounding DNA | Histone Remodeling |
| Study examine transmission of experience via epigenetic mechanics through generations | Transgenerational epigenetics |
| Phase where memories are formed | Sensory phase |
| Phase where birds sing but need audio feedback for development | Sensorimotor phase |
| Twins that dev from the same zygote; genetically identical | Monozygotic twins |