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How does the human body inherit traits from both parents?
Quick Answer
A child inherits one set of chromosomes from the mother and one set from the father. That means each person gets two versions of most genes.
The Full Story
Humans inherit 23 chromosomes from each parent, creating a pair for each of 23 chromosome types. For many genes, one version comes from the mother and one from the father, and these versions may be identical or different. Dominant and recessive relationships help determine how traits appear. Recombination during egg and sperm formation also reshuffles DNA, so siblings can be genetically similar but not identical.
Key Facts
1.Humans inherit 23 chromosomes from each parent
2.Most genes come in two copies
3.Recombination increases genetic diversity
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