curiosity that takes us into finding out whether we are genetically inherit to some of the biological traits of our parents or if living in certain environments develop our social well being. There have been studies into schizophrenia and the genetic traits that may be passed on to the children. The study was conducted to observe children who had biological parents who suffered from schizophrenia and their adoptive parents showed no signs of the illness. The study was also conducted on children
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Mice and rats breed fast, which allows for the testing of generations in a few months, whereas it would take years to test at that level in humans. Along the lines of breeding, it is also worthy to note that the test subjects are inbred, so any genetic anomalies caused by the product over generations would be easier to track. When looking at product safety, or the potential threat posed by the product, we can look at various generations to find a modicum of proof, it is this level of testing that
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and for using non-human animals. Strengths By knowing the physiological basis of behaviour we can treat symptoms with drugs evolutionary theory can explain things that would otherwise be unexplainable Weaknesses It is difficult to seperate genetic influence from environmental influence It's reductionistic Can't explain altruism well Historical Context The biological perspective was created as a reaction to the theory of dualism, that the mind and the brain are two seperate entities.
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and Watson in the early 1950s, the focus on medical research has shifted to the understanding of the genetic cause of a particular disease. Because of this, we are now able to understand the pathophysiology behind much of the diseases that has been a mystery to us before. An example of this is cancer, which was initially untreatable, but now thanks to our ever improving understanding of the genetic and biochemical mechanisms of the disease we are almost a step closer to achieving a reliable cure.
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twenty years, it has been discovered that there is a genetic component to every human trait and behavior. However, genetic influence on traits and behavior is partial because genetics account on average for half of the variation of most traits. Urie Bronfrenbrenner, who studies genetics, said, "It is not nature vs. nurture, but the interaction of nature and nurture that drives development." Researchers are finding that the balance between genetic and environmental influences for certain traits change
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mutation is present throughout a person’s life in virtually every cell in the body. Mutations that occur only in an egg or sperm cell, or those that occur just after fertilization, are called new (de novo) mutations. De novo mutations may explain genetic disorders in which an affected child has a mutation in every cell, but has no family history of the disorder. Acquired (or somatic) mutations occur in the DNA of individual cells at some time during a person’s life. These changes can be caused by
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someone else will act in a similar situation. The Nature Theory says that more abstract traits such as intelligence, personality, aggression, and sexual orientation are also encoded in an individual's DNA. These genetic traits make up your personality. If you have the genetic trait of having a flexible, risk-taking personality, you would, more than likely, be able to handle a larger percentage of dissimilarities more successfully than a cautious personality, enjoying more intensive exchange
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doughnut, cake and cookie that lands on a cafeteria plate and not gain a pound. If you look at a strawberry with sugar on it you gain twenty pounds of unwanted back fat. Why? It’s simple you have a different genetic composition that influences what you can and cannot eat. Understanding your genetic blood type could be the key to unlocking the foods that make you feel great and help you loose weight. One of the foundations of eating healthy and understanding the benefits is establishing what works
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Lori France-Larsen PSY201 (Herman & Balogh) Polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter and receptor genes: susceptibility to substance abuse (SUD) Substance use disorders 1) (AD) Alcohol Dependency A. European ancestry study a.17 studies including 3489 alcoholics and 2325 controls B. Frequency of S allele at 5-HTTLPR significantly associated C. Early childhood trauma clarify relationship between 5-HTTLPR and AD 2) Japanese ancestry study D. Positive
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Biology Farah Shirmohammadi AC1110896 09/18/2012 Discuss the issues related to genetic diversity; mutations, sexual reproduction, migration, and population size. Generally speaking, there are numerous issues related to genetic diversity which include mutations, sexual reproduction, migration, and population size. To begin with, mutations (any change in the DNA sequence of an organism) introduce new genetic information into a population by altering alleles (a form of a gene usually arising
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