Biological foundation

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autosomes

first 22 pairs of chromosomes

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sex chromosomes

23rd pair that determines the gender of the child

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genes

a section of dna which code for particular traits

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allele

one contribution in the gene pair coding for a specific trait

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phenotype

genetic instructions combined with environmental influences, physical representaion

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Behavioral genetics

the study of the influences of behavioral and psychological traits

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Polygenetic inheritance

When many genes affect the phenotype of a trait

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Reaction range

The range of phenotypic expression depending on different environments of different qualitys

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Zygote

weeks 1-2

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Embryo

weeks 3-8

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fetus

week 9 - birth

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teratogen

an agent that causes abnromal prenatal develpoment