When it comes to genes is it possible for you to inherit only one side of the genes i.e only your mums..?

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   minnie962

   i dont think so considering yyour made up of both sides im assuming youll gather both traits

   Report abuse     Oct 14, 2011 05:30 AM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

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   CB

   no, genes will come from both sides although some childs look completly like 1 partner it doesn't mean they have all there genes.. xx

   Report abuse     Oct 14, 2011 05:41 AM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

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   Nerd

   No. Scientifically, it's not possible. It takes two people to make a child, therefore the genes come from both those people. If you inherited genes from just one person, you would look exactly like them, as your genetic makeup would be exactly the same.
   It could be that you look more like your mum and less like your dad, but that just means one of your parents genes are more dominant than the other, not that you've only inherited one side.
   
   Hope that helps! :)

   Report abuse     Oct 14, 2011 06:06 AM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

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   Emoness

   No its impossible you Get half your chromosomes from your mother and the other coming from your father (haploid) this gives you full set of chromosomes(diploid) which basically controls your gene expression etc
   
   Hope I helped =]

   Report abuse     Oct 14, 2011 06:46 AM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

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   Wasssel

   NOPE! i think its always a combination of the two

   Report abuse     Oct 18, 2011 07:16 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

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   cookiemonster

   you'll get both

   Report abuse     Oct 22, 2011 04:24 AM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)