Molecular Genetics and Psychology Main Ideas Quiz

Quantitative genetics focuses on phenotypes that vary continuously, while molecular genetics examines genes at the molecular levels.

Polygenic scores are created by combining SNPs weighted by their association with a trait.

The purpose is to genotype single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and correlate them with traits.

<p>SNPs are genotyped using fluorescent markers to tag bases in DNA (A -C-G-T).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose is to identify correlations between alleles and quantitative traits or common disorders in the population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polygenic scores are 100% reliable, unbiased, have a one-time cost, and can be predicted from birth.</p> Signup and view all the answers