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Biological Foundations in Psychology
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Biological Foundations In Psychology
Altruistic behavior correct answers an action that benefits someone
other than the actor,
Artificial selection correct answers a process of selecting plants/
animals for desired traits,
Autosomal genes correct answers all chromosomes other than X
and Y
Chromosomes correct answers Strand...
Biological Foundations in Psychology || A+ Verified
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Altruistic behavior correct answers an action that benefits someone
other than the actor,
Artificial selection correct answers a process of selecting plants/
animals for desired traits,
Autosomal genes correct answers all chromosomes other than X
and Y
Chromosomes correct answers Strands of genes
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) correct answers Double Stranded molecule that is part of the
chromosomes
Dizygotic correct answers Non-identical
Dominant correct answers Gene that shows a strong effect in either homozygous or heterozygous
conditions
Enzymes correct answers Biological catalysts that regulate chemical reactions in the body
Epigenetics correct answers A field that deals with changes in gene expression without
modification of the DNA sequence
Evolution correct answers A change over generations in the frequencies of various genes in a
population
Evolutionary Psychology correct answers Field that deals with how behaviors evolved
Fitness correct answers The spreading of genes; number of copies of one's gender that endure in
later generations
Genes correct answers Units of heredity that maintain their structural identity from one
generation to another
Heritability correct answers Estimate of the degree to which variation in a characteristic depends
on genetic variations in a given population
Heterozygous correct answers having two unlike genes for a given trait
Homozygous correct answers having two identical genes for a given characteristic
, Kin Selection correct answers Selection for a gene that benefits the individuals relatives
Lamarckian Evolution correct answers Theory of evolution through the inheritance of acquired
characteristics
Monozygotic Twins correct answers Twins derived from one egg
Mutation correct answers A heritable change in a DNA molecule
Phenylketonuria (PKU) correct answers A genetic inability to metabolize the amino acid
phenylalanine
Recessive Gene correct answers One that shows effects only in the homozygous condition
Reciprocal Altruism correct answers Helping others who may be helpful in return
Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) correct answers A single strand chemical
Sex-Limited Genes correct answers Genes present in both sexes
Sex-Linked Genes correct answers Genes on the sex chromosomes (designated X and Y)
Autonomic Nervous System correct answers Part of the PNS that controls the heart, intestines
and other organs
Basal Ganglia correct answers A group of subcortical forebrain structures lateral to the thalamus
Bell-Magendie Law correct answers The concept that the entering dorsal roots carry sensory
information and the exiting ventral roots carry motor information
Brainstem correct answers The medulla, pons, midbrain, and ventral structure of the forebrain
Central Canal correct answers A fluid filled channel in the center of the spinal cord.
Central Nervous System (CNS) correct answers the brain and spinal cord
Cerebellum correct answers Large hindbrain structure with many deep folds known for
contributions to control of movement
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) correct answers A clear fluid similar to blood plasma produced by
choroid plexus in the brain ventricles
Cranial Nerves correct answers nerves that control sensations from
the head, muscle movements in the head, and
much of the parasympathetic output to the
organs,
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