Nurture vs. Nature

How much of your behavior depends on ......... that were passed down from your parents?
generals
genetics
germs
gems

Do you think ......... factors have a bigger effect than heredity does on human behavior?
examined
enticing
entourage
environmental

Do you think that people become violent adults because of the way they were raised or were they genetically ......... that way?
worried
wired
wishful
waved

Doctors and scientists have found that some diseases stem from genetic ......... that are altered in some way from their original states.
mutations
migrations
mixers
muggings

Some scientists say they will be able to determine whether or not human behavior is solely affected by genetics and/or how much is actually determined by environmental factors. They say they will be able to determine this via genetic ......... in the future.
morphing
merging
mining
mapping

Should criminals be held responsible for their actions or are they simply ruled by hereditary .........?
tricks
tips
traits
treats

......... contain all of the genetic material found on chromosomes.
Genomes
Germs
Carbohydrates
Plasma

Most humans are born with 46 .......... They receive 23 from their mothers and 23 from their fathers at conception.
megaphones
homophones
rhisomes
chromosomes

How much of what we do is determined by free ......... and how much is influenced by our genetic makeup?
result
will
material
verdict

Do you think that our experiences shape our personalities or are our characters formed solely from ......... traits that we acquired from our parents at conception?
pretend
predetermined
paid
presented