What is the difference between a genotype and phenotype?
Genotype is the genetic limitations of development whereas phenotypes are the interaction between genes and the environment
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What is the difference between a gene and an allele?
A gene is a biological unit of heredity whereas an allele is an alternative form of a gene that produce different characteristics
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What is a heritability co-efficient?
Estimate of the relative contribution of genes within a group on a particular phenotypic characteristics
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'The environment determines where individuals fall within the boundaries of the possibilities our genes allow'. What genetic term does this statement describe?
Reaction range
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What is evolution?
Change over time in frequency of particular gene and characteristic produced in an interbreeding population
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Somebody needs some water but they are poorly, so their dad gets them some water. What evolutionary behaviour does this demonstrate?
Kin Selection
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What is the main assumption of evolutionary psychology?
Human nature is the expression of innate biological tendencies
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'Unlearned behaviours automatically triggered by releasing (specific) stimulus'. What does this describe?
Different behavioural strategies may be adaptive in certain environments and so are preserved through evolution, even if contradictory.
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How does variation between individuals' levels of the big five traits develop?
Evolution produces typical patterns which are affected by individual genes and the environment
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What is the difference between a gene and an allele?
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A gene is a biological unit of heredity whereas an allele is an alternative form of a gene that produce different characteristics
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What is a heritability co-efficient?
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Card 4
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'The environment determines where individuals fall within the boundaries of the possibilities our genes allow'. What genetic term does this statement describe?
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