When we talk about genetics I think about the strands of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and the combination of two different DNA strands. When these strands merge, some parts of one genetic structure stay, and others are replaced with parts of the other strand. This is what happens when a baby is forming. The baby gets parts of the fathers, and the mothers genetic structure. For example, if most of your relatives from your maternal side have brown hair, you might have brown hair because the hair color is part of your mothers genetic structure, The genetic structure of a certain person can influence all of his or her physical features, as well as some ways of thinking, acting, speaking, hearing, and other mental features. Another thing that can be passed down by genetics are diseases. For example, if your great grand parent had cancer, he can pass down the disease to his children. However, his children might not get cancer, instead they ca pass it down many generations before the disease actually activated.
Even though I have listed many facts about genetics I still have many questions;
- Can physical and mental disabilities be passed down through genetics?
- Can memories be passed down through genetics?
- Do plants have genetic structures?
- If plants have genetic structures, how are they passed down?
Here are some observable inherited traits;
- Hair Color
- Skin Color
- Eye Color
- Size
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