Discus Chapter 5: Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

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Please, answer the following the questions:

In what ways are the sex chromosomes different from the other 22 pairs of human chromosomes?
How do heredity and environmental factors interact to produce the phenotype of an individual?
What factors are responsible for the early differentiation of cells in the nervous system?
How do activity and experience fine-tune the connections of the developing brain?
Based on your knowledge of the timeline of embryonic and fetal brain development, what advice would you give to sexually active women of childbearing age?

Reminder: 200 words answers for each question + one response to a peer.

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