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Closely examine the principles of genetic inheritance and the theory of evolution Use theoretical models to explain behaviour

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Evolution, genetics and behaviour

Question 1 of 43

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Who is the father of principles of genetic inheritance in 19th century

Select one of the following:

  • Gregor Modana

  • George Mandel

  • Gregor Mendel

  • Georger Mandal

Explanation

Question 2 of 43

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How does the genetic inheritance process works in terms of Genes?

Select one of the following:

  • Genes is made of RNA> DNA> Protein> influences genotype

  • Genes is made of DNA> Protein > influences phenotype

  • Genes is made of DNA> Protein> RNA> influences phenotype

  • Genes is made of DNA> RNA> Protein> influences genotype

Explanation

Question 3 of 43

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Genotype influences outward manifestation (physical appearances, behaviour)

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 43

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Phenotype is responsible for outward manifestation such as genetic blueprint

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 43

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Can same genes have different types of alleles?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 43

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Genes come in pairs. When pairs are different (different alleles), what are they called?

Select one of the following:

  • Heterozygous

  • Monozygous

  • Homozygous

  • Diffzygous

Explanation

Question 7 of 43

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Genes comes in pairs. What are same pairs (same alleles) called?

Select one of the following:

  • Heterozygous

  • Monozygous

  • Homozygous

  • Similarzygous

Explanation

Question 8 of 43

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Genes can be either dominant or recessive. What does dominant genes show?

Select one of the following:

  • Dominant genes show its effect on phenotype only in the monozygyous conditions

  • Dominant genes show its strong effect on phenotype only in homozygous conditions

  • Dominant condition shows its strong effect on phenotype in either homozygous or monozygous conditions.

  • Dominant condition shows its strong effect on phenotype in either homozygous or heterozygous conditions.

Explanation

Question 9 of 43

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Genes can be dominant or recessive. What does Recessive gene effect?

Select one of the following:

  • Recessive gene shows its effects only in heterozygous conditions

  • Recessive gene shows its effect only in homozygous conditions

  • Recessive genes only shows its effect in monozygous conditoions

  • Recessive gene shows its effect regardless of its alleles condition

Explanation

Question 10 of 43

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For example: Food aversion= genes ability to taste PTC (phenylthiocarbamide). Which two of the following statement is true for ability to taste PTC.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Medium sensitivity of tasting PTC requires mixture of genes.

  • Low sensitivity of tasting PTC requires dominant genes.

  • High sensitivity of tasting PTC requires dominant genes.

  • High sensitivity of tasting PTC requires recessive genes.

  • Medium sensitivity of tasting PTC requires dominant and recessive genes.

  • Low sensitivity of tasting PTC requires recessive genes.

Explanation

Question 11 of 43

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Parents with Tt and Tt allele leads to :
- 25% chances of Homozygous TT
-50% chances of recessive genes-tt
- 25% chances of heterozygous - Tt

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 43

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Suppose a boy and his father have a high sensibility to taste PTC. What can we predict about the boy's mother?

Select one of the following:

  • She has a higher sensitivity to taste PTC

  • She must be a heterozygous taster

  • It is not possible to predict any of the above

Explanation

Question 13 of 43

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Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, including 2 pairs of sex chromosomes. There are 2 types of sex chromosomes: X & Y.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 43

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Sex-limited gene is present in both sexes. But in what chromosome is it generally active in one sex.

Select one of the following:

  • Sex-linked

  • Autosomal

Explanation

Question 15 of 43

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What does strong resemblance between monozygotic (identical) than dizygotic (non identical) twins suggest:

Select one of the following:

  • genetics contribution

  • environmental contribution

  • They are better than non-identical twins

  • combination of heredity and environmental

Explanation

Question 16 of 43

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What kind of evidence do researchers rely on to determine the contribution of heredity and environment.

Select one of the following:

  • Comparing monozygotic and dizygotic twins

  • Comparing children with parents

  • Comparing siblings

  • Comparing distant cousins with subject

Explanation

Question 17 of 43

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When assessing studies on adopted children, what does any tendency for adopted children to resemble their biological parents suggest:

Select one of the following:

  • Heredity influence

  • Environmental influence

  • Parental influence

  • Pre-natal influence

Explanation

Question 18 of 43

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Suppose a boy and his father cannot taste PTC. What can we predict about the boy's mother?

Select one of the following:

  • No prediction possible

  • She has high sensitivity to taste PTC

  • She is either a heterozygous PTC taster or a Nontaster

  • She has low sensitivity to taste PTC

Explanation

Question 19 of 43

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What is false?

Select one of the following:

  • Sex-linked genes are X-linked

  • Genes come in pairs

  • There are 23 genes

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 20 of 43

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What is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Humans evolved from monkeys

  • Humans are the end product of primate evolution

  • Analogy refers to common ancestry

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 21 of 43

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What is analogy?

Select one of the following:

  • Similarities in function that evolved independently

  • Difference in function that evolved independently

  • Similarities that evolved over time.

  • Species descendent from the same origin

Explanation

Question 22 of 43

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Pre-natal influences may seem to show________ effects

Select one of the following:

  • genetic

  • environmental

  • parental

  • condtional

  • Combination of genetic and environment

Explanation

Question 23 of 43

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What type of methods now make it possible for psychologist to identify specific genes linked to a disorder. For example certain genes tend to be more than averagely found in people with depression.

Select one of the following:

  • Biochemical methods

  • Pre-genetical methods

  • Genetical methods

  • Heredity scanning methods

Explanation

Question 24 of 43

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It is a trait that confers higher fitness to individuals than other existing alternatives within the population. It has (or will) spread through the population as a result of natural selection. Which term is here referred to?

Select one of the following:

  • Adaptation

  • Evolution

  • Phylogeny

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 25 of 43

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Natural selection is the process that occurs when individuals differ in their traits and the differences are correlated with differences in reproductive success.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 43

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Why is it difficult to control people's heredity or environment or even estimate heredity influence causing an error when assessing adopted studies?

Select one of the following:

  • Difficult to distinguish between heredity and prenatal influences

  • Individuals may hide their true intentions when being examined

  • You cannot control peoples life experiences such as the friends they choose to associate with

  • Parents may have different style of parenting, compared to their biological parents.

Explanation

Question 27 of 43

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If identical twins are raised in different families and behave the same must this indicate a genetic influence?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 43

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Evolution is a change over generations in the frequencies of various genes in a population.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 29 of 43

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According to Charles Darwin (1859) natural selection occurs when certain traits are more successful than other traits. Because of that particular trait, causes higher fitness in individuals making them more adaptable. Correctly identify 4 of these traits that contributes to higher fitness

Select one or more of the following:

  • Finding food

  • Being attractive

  • Escaping enemies

  • Strong

  • Protecting offspring

  • Producing many offsprings

  • Having financial resources

  • Adapted to environment

Explanation

Question 30 of 43

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Mutations of genes occasionally introduce new heritable variations that can harm an individuals chances of:

Select two answers

Select one or more of the following:

  • Survival

  • Reproduction

  • Attractiveness

  • Financial resources

  • Health

Explanation

Question 31 of 43

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Select four answers that show evidence of existence of evolution.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Fossil record

  • Similarities of related life forms

  • Documented evidence from ancestors

  • Rapid population changes in organisms

  • Geographic distribution

  • Language and communication has evolved e.g. cave drawings

  • Anatomy has evolved with skull size increasing

  • Changes in climate reflect the evolution

  • Philosophical leaders have often described this in their work

Explanation

Question 32 of 43

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Where is sex-linked genes located?

Select one of the following:

  • Sex chromosomes

  • autosomal chromosomes

  • Chromosomes

  • in every gene

Explanation

Question 33 of 43

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What are autosomal chromosomes?

Select one of the following:

  • All other gene except sex-linked genes are found there

  • Every gene is found in autosomal chromosome

  • Automatically renewal genes are found there

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 34 of 43

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We know that the size Y-chromosome is small. With only limited genes to produce ___ proteins of fewer. Whats the magic number?

Select one of the following:

  • 21

  • 32

  • 27

  • 26

Explanation

Question 35 of 43

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According to Arnold (2004), X-chromosome has genes that can produce ____ approximately proteins. Whats the magic number?

Select one of the following:

  • 1,000

  • 1,350

  • 1,500

  • 1,750

Explanation

Question 36 of 43

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Why are Sex-linked chromosomes located on the X chromosomes?

Because...

Select one of the following:

  • X Chromosomes consists of special genetical make-up

  • Y chromosome is considered weak therefore biologically X chromosome appears to be more compatible

  • X Chromosome has the capacity to make more protein than Y.

  • Y chromosomes very small therefore less likely to carry genetic information

Explanation

Question 37 of 43

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Real-application: X-linked gene is recessive for _______ colour vision deficiency.

Select one of the following:

  • blue-green

  • red-green

  • red-yellow

  • yellow-green

Explanation

Question 38 of 43

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Issue with X-linked gene producing red-green colour vision deficiency affects more men than women. Why?

Select one of the following:

  • Because women's genes are able to compensate for the deficiency

  • Because men are not able to compensate for the deficiency, due to a lack of X chromosome

  • Because men are highly affected by it due to their increased chances of inheriting recessive genes

  • Women do experience this too, although are too scared to report it

Explanation

Question 39 of 43

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Functional explanation for the behaviour of language and laughter is simply that it strengthens bond among the society, thus improving their fitness.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 40 of 43

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What functions does the phylogenetic continuity serve? (Select two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Testing for the evolutionary roots of human behaviours

  • Testing for the evolutionary roots of organism behaviours

  • Examining gradual changes within traits

  • Examining the similarities and differences among common ancestors

Explanation

Question 41 of 43

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Why are animals used in research?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Learn about human evolution

  • Learn about mechanism of behaviour in animals and humans

  • improve animal welfare and conservation management

  • Learn more about our common ancestors

  • Learn more about similarities and differences between organism

  • Animals can help us understand how to function efficiently in habitat

Explanation

Question 42 of 43

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Why do primates play a special role in psychology?

Select one of the following:

  • Phylogenetic closeness

  • Functional closeness

  • Ontogenetic closeness

  • Primates are our ancestors

Explanation

Question 43 of 43

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What three social behaviours of primates are psychologist interested in?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Social groups

  • Benefits and costs of group living

  • Communication

  • Survival

  • Food hunting

  • Gender roles

Explanation

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