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Behaviour can be innate because it is genetically based and can be inherited.

Heston (1966) – study whether schizophrenia is genetic or not with adopted children, assuming if there are any physical and behavioural similarities between offspring and parents, that is due to genetics. He...
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Discuss the relative importance of genetic and cultural evolution in the recent evolution of humans.

· Changes in genotype (genetic evolution via natural selection) have lead to cultural evolution in humans by promoting intelligent behaviour · Larger brain sizes have promoted increased learning capacity / g...
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Discuss the incompleteness of the fossil record and the resulting uncertainties about human evolution.

Incompleteness of the Fossil Record ▪ Fossilisation is an exceptionally rare occurrence that requires an unusual combination of special conditions ▪ Most living things tend to decompose rapidly (or be scaven...
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Describe one example of transient polymorphism.

A polymorphism is the occurrence of two or more clearly different phenotypes within the same population of a species - it reflects the effects of more than one allele in the gene pool Transient Polymorphism ...
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Explain how sound is perceived by the ear, including the roles of the eardrum, bones of the middle ear, oval and round windows, and the hair cells of the cochlea.

· Sound travels as pressure waves in the air which push the membrane of the eardrum, causing it to vibrate. The degree of vibration will vary according to the frequency and amplitude of the sound waves. · Th...
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