PSY 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Twin, Baby Daddy, Y Chromosome

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Ersin Asliturk

Document Summary

Genes: parts of dna molecules, which are found in chromosomes in the nuclei of cells. Dna: a spiraling, complex molecule containing genes. 001% difference in genome you"re (cid:374)ot the (cid:271)a(cid:271)y daddy. 5-4% difference you"re a (cid:272)hi(cid:373)pa(cid:374)zee lol: 50% difference you"re pro(cid:271)s a (cid:271)a(cid:374)a(cid:374)a. Genes =/= blueprints, = molecules that have the ability to direct the assembly of proteins that build the body. Can be turned on and off by the environment or by other genes. Fraternal twins are from separate eggs they are not any more genetically alike than other siblings. Ide(cid:374)ti(cid:272)al t(cid:449)i(cid:374)s are (cid:373)ore alike tha(cid:374) frater(cid:374)al t(cid:449)i(cid:374)s i(cid:374) : personality traits (extraversion, neuroticism, behaviours/outcomes (rate of divorce, abilities (overall intelligence) Adopted children seem to be more similar to their genetic relatives than their environmental/nurture relatives. Genetic differences become amplified as people react o them differently. Siblings are raised in slightly different families the youngest has more older siblings and has older parents.