LING 1010 Study Guide - Final Guide: Archaic Humans, Preformationism, Homo Erectus

• School: UConn
• Department: Linguistics
• Course: LING 1010
• Professor: Hendrikus Van Der Hulst

Document Summary

The human genome: located in the cell nucleus: Chromosomes are formed by a double twisted string of dna molecules which can be divided into. Genes" (small portion of all dna) and junk dna". Genes: stretch of dna that encodes for certain protein. Consequences for nature and nurture issue: the constant interaction between environmental factors and (suppression of) gene expression implies that nurture influences the working of nature. Genotype phenotype: the environment influences genotype which influences phenotype, monozygotic twins: 2 individuals with exact same dna, raised in different environments. The body: the body is largely innate, dependent on genetic information. Nose is innate: the unfolding of genetic potential" in the phenotype is dependent on the environment. The fundamental claim behind the ih: phenotypic mental properties that are called innate must be encoded in the genome, the genome contains instructions that are specific to mental modules (language genes, but environmental factors are necessary.