LS 15 Final Phelan UCLA
Are all proteins created equal? Are all fats/ carbs created equal? - ANS NO
What is a protein and what is a big distinction
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Complete and incomplete proteins
E
Meat and eggs contain all 8 essential proteins
H
Soy and quinoa contain all 8 but other plant-based ones don't so they often need
G
to be paired together
I
Describe 3 examples of species having dif current environment and EEA -
H
ANS Zoo animals are dif than their EEA, they get medicine, no predators
G
Lab animals get free access to food, have messed up social worlds cuz they are
typically housed individually, protection from pathogens
IN
Moths bump into lamps cuz in their EEA there were no lamps
Flies fly into glass
Y
Squirrels around campus eat food that's left behind
L
Not an example but: Over 10,000 years of human-dog interaction we let the dogs
F
breed the traits we like so they are close to their EEA
Describe 3 lines of evidence suggesting estrogen and testosterone influences
sex differences - ANS Supplementing estrogen improves object memory
performance
Menopause decreases OMP
, 2
Menstruation cycles -> OMP highest mid-cycle
Testosterone stimulates hair growth, low voice, and muscle mass
Testosterone improves visuospatial skills
Male rats are better at maze running than female rats only during high
R
testosterone season
HE
Describe 3 lines of evidence to support the idea that emotions are tools used to
motivate our behavior - ANS Ex: guilt, jealousy, desire
G
Guilt motivates you to not be selfish
I
Desire motivates you to act in a certain way to achieve your goals
H
Emotions like a lack of happiness can motivate you to take drugs
G
Sexual jealousy: if u are scared of someone cheating on you, you are going to
step up your game
IN
Describe 3 other examples of conflict that humans experience due to the alien
Y
nature of our world? - ANS People become cocaine addicts they want to
L
stop but they can't cuz body has evolved
F
Teenagers
Food
Describe the male and female differences in vulnerabilities when making mating
decisions and why these exist? - ANS Male is less vulnerable at the time of
mating decisions and more vulnerable during the parental investment