enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Alcohol tolerance - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_tolerance

    Alcohol tolerance is increased by regular drinking. [1] This reduced sensitivity to the physical effects of alcohol consumption requires that higher quantities of alcohol be consumed in order to achieve the same effects as before tolerance was established.

  3. Outline of genetics - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_genetics

    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to genetics: . Genetics – science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. [1] [2] Genetics deals with the molecular structure and function of genes, and gene behavior in context of a cell or organism (e.g. dominance and epigenetics), patterns of inheritance from parent to offspring, and gene distribution ...

  4. Glossary of genetics and evolutionary biology - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_genetics_and...

    This glossary of genetics and evolutionary biology is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in the study of genetics and evolutionary biology, as well as sub-disciplines and related fields, with an emphasis on classical genetics, quantitative genetics, population biology, phylogenetics, speciation, and systematics.

  5. Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Glossary_of...

    The quiz can be accessed from every term page in the Glossary. Users can choose to test their knowledge about terms commonly found in K-16 science classrooms or, more generally, in popular news reports or conversation. The quiz randomly chooses terms from the Talking Glossary and asks the user to select a term name to match the definition shown.

  6. Human behaviour genetics - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_behaviour_genetics

    Human behaviour genetics is an interdisciplinary subfield of behaviour genetics that studies the role of genetic and environmental influences on human behaviour. Classically, human behavioural geneticists have studied the inheritance of behavioural traits. The field was originally focused on determining the importance of genetic influences on ...

  7. Alcohol abuse - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_abuse

    Globally, excessive alcohol consumption is the seventh leading risk factor for both death and the burden of disease and injury, [4] representing 5.1% of the total global burden of disease and injury, measured in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). [5] After tobacco, alcohol accounts for a higher burden of disease than any other drug.

  8. Genetic counseling - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_counseling

    A genetic counsellor discussing a pedigree with a client. Genetic counseling is the process of investigating individuals and families affected by or at risk of genetic disorders to help them understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease.

  9. Alcohol law - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_law

    The temperance movement is a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages.Participants in the movement typically criticize alcohol intoxication or promote complete abstinence (teetotalism), with leaders emphasizing alcohol's negative effects on health, personality, and family life.