AP Psych Unit 3C Review

A bird that can easily outcompete other birds for food and that can produce many eggs has a high

• life expectancy
• mutation rate
• fitness
• adaptability

A random change in the genetic code produced by a mistake in the copying process is known as:

• a mutation
• an adaptation
• a codon
• a mistake

The biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; segments of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein.

• genes 
• mutation
• interaction
• chromosomes

The complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes.

• genes
• DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
• genome
• chromosomes

A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.

• Chromosomes
• heritability
• Genes
• DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

How many chromosomes does a human have?

• 46
• 23
• 127
• 3.1415

Heritability refers to the extent to which differences among people are attributed to? 

• nurture
• genes
• environment
• mutation

The impact of our environment

• interaction
• Evolutionary Psychology
• nature
• nurture

Who develops from separate fertilized eggs?

• Identical twins
• Twin Cities
• Fraternal twins 
• Frankenstein

If a genetic predisposition to fear darkness contributes to reproductive success, that trait will likely be passed on to subsequent generations. This best illustrates:

• gender schema thoery
• behavior genetics
• gender-typing
• natural selection