PSY 302 Lecture Notes - Chromosome Abnormality, Allosome, Y Chromosome
13 Apr 2014
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Class notes - chapter 3 biology and behavior. Individuals differ from one another by only about 1 to1. 5% of their genes: both heredity and environment influence individuals" characteristics, each person has the same set of genes, differences from slight variations (i. e. , brown or red hair) Four fundamental relations: parents" genetic contribution to the child"s genotype, contributions of the child"s genotype to his or her own phenotype, contribution of the child"s environment to his or her own phenotype. Influence of the child"s phenotype on his or her environment. Relation 1: parents" and child"s genotypes: genetic material is passed on by chromosomes, carry all the instructions involved in the formation and functioning of an, genes: sections of chromosomes; basic units of heredity for all living things organism. 1: random assortment: chance determines which member of each pair of chromosomes goes into the new sperm or egg.
