A- Both parents contribute equally to the genotypes of their offspring.
B- All traits found in the offspring are found in the parents.
C- Parents cannot pass on the same trait to more than one offspring.
D- Offspring must inherit either all dominant traits or all recessive traits from their parents.
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I have heard that kids who had alcoholic or drug-addicted parents or relatives are more likely to become addicted to those substances as well. Do genes really play a role in this or is it more of an environmental factor?
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Usually just one mutation in one gene is sufficient to cause Cancer.
If the p53 protein does not work right, a cell will most likely divide out of control.
The BRCA1/2 genes can put women at high risk for developing Brain Cancer.
Viruses cannot cause Cancer.
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I remember reading it somewhere that your height is based on 80% nutrition and 20% genetics. Or it might have been 90% nutrition and 10% genetics, I can’t remember.
But I just want to know if its true.
If it is, then what can I eat and drink that will give me the nutritions to grow tall?
Thank you.
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And is it true you can’t do anything to grow more?
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You won’t be able to get as big as can be because your genetics set a level for it even with extreme workouts and diets. Will steroids be the only way out for that?
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