Genetics and Behavior: Mendelian Genetics Overview
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What is the unit of heredity that maintains its structural identity from one generation to another?

  • Chromosomes
  • RNA
  • Gene (correct)
  • Nucleotides
  • What serves as a template for the synthesis of protein molecules?

  • Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) (correct)
  • Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
  • Chromosomes
  • Enzymes
  • In genetics, what is an identical pair of genes on the two chromosomes called?

  • Heterozygous
  • Recessive gene
  • Dominant gene
  • Homozygous (correct)
  • Which type of genes exhibit a strong effect in either the homozygous or heterozygous condition?

    <p>Dominant genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the names of the four nucleotides that make up DNA?

    <p>Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following leads to genetic changes due to errors in DNA replication?

    <p>Mutation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of twins share 100% of their DNA?

    <p>Monozygotic twins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of study involves observing the similarities between adopted children and their biological parents?

    <p>Adoption studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of choosing individuals with a desired trait to be parents of the next generation?

    <p>Artificial selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does epigenetic deal with?

    <p>Changes in gene expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of behavior benefits someone other than the individual performing the action?

    <p>Reciprocal altruism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process that favors genes that promote certain behaviors based on presumed genes of our ancestors?

    <p>Evolutionary psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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