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Biological Basis of Behavior

Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Psychology

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Card 1Evolutionary Perspective

What are the three most significant landmarks of human evolution that differentiate humans from other species?

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The three landmarks are: (1) Bipedalism - ability to walk erect on two legs, freeing hands for tool use; (2) Encephalization - increase in brain size and specialized brain tissue, enabling complex thi

Card 2Genes and Behavior

What is genetics and what determines a child's unique characteristics?

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Genetics is the study of inheritance of physical and psychological characteristics from ancestors. A child possesses a unique combination of genes from both parents - 23 chromosomes from mother and 23

Card 3Genes and Behavior

Define genotype and phenotype. How are they different?

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Genotype is the full set of genes inherited from parents - the genetic makeup. Phenotype is the set of observable characteristics that an organism actually develops, such as body build, eye color, and

Card 4Genes and Behavior

How is the sex of a child determined genetically?

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The sex depends entirely on the father's sperm chromosome. The egg cell always has X chromosome (23rd). If X-type sperm fertilizes the egg, the result is XX = female child. If Y-type sperm fertilizes

Card 5Nervous System

What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?

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The nervous system is divided into: (1) Central Nervous System (CNS) - consisting of brain and spinal cord, which integrates information and makes decisions; (2) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - comp

Card 6Nervous System

What are the three evolutionary levels of brain structure?

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The three levels from earliest to most recent are: (1) Brainstem and Cerebellum - basic life support functions; (2) Limbic System - emotion, memory, and homeostasis; (3) Cerebrum and Cerebral Cortex -

Card 7Nervous System

What is the function of the thalamus?

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The thalamus is an 'egg-shaped' cluster of neurons above the brainstem that acts as a relay station. It sends incoming sensory signals (visual, auditory, pain, pressure) to the appropriate areas in th

Card 8Nervous System

What are the main components and functions of the limbic system?

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The limbic system includes hippocampus (memory, especially long-term storage), amygdala (aggression, emotions, basic motivations), and hypothalamus (regulates physiological processes, maintains homeos

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