PSY 302 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Twin, Quantitative Trait Locus, Twin Study

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Joint consequence of the interaction between the genetic material you inherit from your parents and the environments you have experienced from conception to the present moment. Genome: the complete set of genes in any organism. The parents" genetic contribution to the child"s genotype. Transmission of genetic material (chromosomes and genes) from parent to offspring. Chromosomes: molecules of dna that transmit genetic information. Dna (deoxyribonucleic acid): molecules that carry all the biochemical instructions involved in the formation and functioning of an organism. Genes: sections of chromosomes that are the basic unit of heredity in all living things. Codes the production of particular proteins, which are the building blocks of the body"s cells or regulators of cell the cells" functioning. Humans normally have a total of 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) Each pair are generally the same size and shape, aside from the sex chromosomes. Mutation: a change in a section of dna. Caused by random, spontaneous errors, or environmental factors.

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