PSY 244 Chapter 3: CH3
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Gregor mendel- a nineteenth century austrian monk who observed distinct patterns of inheritance in the pea plants that he cross bred in his monastery garden. Deeper understanding came from james watson and francis crick"s identification of the structure of dna. Researchers have mapped the entire genome- complete set of genes- of many species. Phenotype- observable expression of the genotype, including body characteristics and behavior. Environment- every aspect of the individual and his or her surroundings, including prenatal environment, other than the genes themselves. Parent"s genotype-child"s genotype: nucleus of every cell in the body contains chromosomes, made up of two twisted strands of. Dna: genes- the basic unit of heredity in all living things, sections of chromosomes, segment of. Dna that is the code for the production of particular proteins: genes make up about 2% of the human genome, the rest of the genome influences genetic transmission by regulating the activity of protein coding genes, human heredity.
