FMST 210 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Independent Questions
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Summarize the two introductory paragraphs of this section: biological and evolutionary theories. A knowledge for biological process is an important foundation in understanding evolutionary theories of development. Both genetic and epigenetic factors interact with environmental variables to shape our well being and health across the lifespan. Epigenetic is positioned to change the way we think of human development in the 21st century. Darwin"s most famous theory; it states that evolutionary change comes through the production of variation in each generation and differential survival of individuals with different combinations of these variable characters. Individuals with characteristics which increase their probability of survival will have more opportunities to reproduce and their offspring will also benefit from the heritable, advantageous character. So over time these variants will spread through the population. ). Evolution is used to explain cognitive and social and cultural behaviour: genetics, define the following terms related to genetics: (a) chromosomes - strings of genetic material in the nuclei of cells.
