Scarr and McCartney Have Proposed Three Ways in Which Genotypes

question 93

Essay

Scarr and McCartney have proposed three ways in which genotypes might influence the environments children experience, producing reciprocal effects on development.Define and give an example of each type of genotype/environment correlation.

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Definitions:

Sarcomeres

The basic contractile units of muscle fiber, responsible for muscle contraction.

Anaerobic Respiration

A type of respiration that occurs without the presence of oxygen, using compounds other than oxygen to react with glucose to produce energy.

Aerobic Respiration

A metabolic process that uses oxygen to generate ATP by breaking down glucose and other nutrients; it occurs in the mitochondria.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, commonly referred to as ATP, is vital for transferring energy in cells to power metabolic functions.