PSYC 1013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Axon Hillock, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus
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Dna deoxyribonucleic acid a molecule formed in a double-helix shape that contains 4 nucleotides adenine, cytosine, thymine and guanine. Genotype the genetic makeup of an organism the u(cid:374)i(cid:395)ue set of ge(cid:374)es that (cid:272)o(cid:373)p(cid:396)ise that i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual(cid:859)s genetic code. Phenotype the physical traits or behavioural characteristics that show genetic variation such as eye colour, features and even personality. Chromosomes structures in the cellular nucleus that are lined with all of the genes an individual inherits. An extra chromosome a trisomy causing down syndrome and trisomy 21. If 2 chromosomes are the same homozygotes. Behavioural genomics is the study of dna and the ways in which specific genes are related to behaviour. The human genome project resulted in the identification of 20000 25000 genes. It did not provide a cure for a disease or an understanding of any particular behaviour. Instead it has led to an abundance of new techniques and information about where genes are located.
