Genetics Basics
This molecule carries the instructions for building organisms.
What is DNA?
Genes influence these aspects of personality, such as temperament, mood, and intelligence.
What are behavioral and cognitive traits?
This term describes how lifestyle or exposure can turn genes on or off.
What is epigenetics?
Identical twins share this percentage of their genes.
What is 100%?
Genes can increase risk for conditions like this common health issue linked to lifestyle.
What is obesity?
What are chromosomes?
This system affects stress response and mood, impacting personality.
What is the endocrine system?
Even with identical DNA, this factor causes differences in how people develop.
What are life experiences or environment?
This study type compares twins raised together and apart to understand genetics’ role.
What are twin studies?
These genes can influence athletic performance, endurance, and recovery.
What are genes related to physical traits?
Different versions of the same gene are called these.
What are alleles?
Levels of these brain chemicals influence emotions and social behavior.
What are serotonin and dopamine?
A person born introverted may become more outgoing in this type of environment.
What is a nurturing or social environment?
Despite identical DNA, these cause twins to look or behave differently as they age.
What are different life experiences and environments?
The genes of your friends and classmates can affect this life outcome.
What is staying in school or educational attainment?
This process determines which genes are active or inactive in a cell.
What is gene expression?
Studies show that these siblings raised apart share many personality traits.
What are identical twins?
This biological mechanism involves DNA methylation or histone acetylation affecting gene expression.
What is epigenetic inheritance?
Twin studies show that personality is shaped by these two factors combined.
What are genetics and environment?
Social norms like smoking bans can change the effect of these on behavior.
What are genetic tendencies?