Adoption Studies Are an Important Tool of Behavioral Genetics Because

question 15

Multiple Choice

Adoption studies are an important tool of behavioral genetics because they:

• A) allow us to examine the effects of nonrelated mothering
• B) allow us to look at the contributions of environment and genetics on behavior
• C) are so rare
• D) show that environment overwhelms the effect of genes

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Definitions:

mRNA Degradation

The process of breaking down messenger RNA molecules, which is crucial for controlling the levels of specific proteins produced within cells.

Transposon

A DNA segment that is capable of moving from one chromosome to another or to different sites within the same chromosome; also called a mobile genetic element.

DNA Sequence

The precise order of nucleotides within a DNA molecule, determining genetic instructions for the development and functioning of living organisms.

Gene

A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.