PSY 2105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Quantitative Trait Locus, Allosome, Developmental Disability
9 Apr 2020
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Chapter 3 - genetics - the biological context of development. Chemical strands in the cell nucleus that contain the genes. The 22 pairs of human chromosomes, other than the sex horomones. Pair of human chromosomes that determines one"s sex. Process by which body cells reproduce resulting in 2 identical cells. Process by which germ cells produce 4 gametes (sperm/ova), each w/ half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell. Exchange of genetic material between pairs of chromosomes during meiosis. Segment of dna on the chromosome that codes for the production of proteins. Molecule that carries genetic information on chromosomes. Genes for the same trait located in the same place on a pair of chromosomes. Unit of length of the double-stranded dna molecule. Disorder characterized by limited intellectual & adaptive functioning. Characteristic of a trait that is expressed/observable. Powerful allele whose characteristics are expressed in the phenotype regardless of the allele that it is paired w/
