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Do male babies get more of the father's genes than female ones?

Asked by obession about 1 year ago, 8 answers.

is true that 50% of the father's genes are passed on to baby boys and that there isn't as much percentage of genes passed down to baby girls? If I have confused people I am basically asking if baby boys get more of the fathers' genes than girl babies?...

its kinda urgent so pls reply and help me asap!!

thanks.

Answered by arachnid on Dec 08, 2007, 05:17AM
1770 answers

No, babies of either gender get exactly 50% of their genes from each parent.

What you might be thinking of is the transmission of the sex genes: Babies get an X chromosome from the mother, and either an X or a why from the father. Which one they get determines their gender - two Xs and they're female, an X and a why and they're male.

Answered by obession on Dec 08, 2007, 06:16AM
27 answers

do you have any website that can prove this?

Answered by arachnid on Dec 08, 2007, 10:04AM
1770 answers

The Wikipedia article on Sexual Reproduction has a lot of details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_reproduction

However, Wikipedia is not a primary source, so if you want authoritative sources, you'll have to go elsewhere. The References section of that article is a good start.

Answered by steph_forever_mine on Dec 08, 2007, 04:38PM
63 answers

Arachinid is right I just learned about this in biolagy.

Answered by sue90 on Dec 12, 2007, 05:34AM
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Dear obession,
Here's an interesting peice of information for you...it is the father's genes that determines the sex of the baby not the mother's genes.
Sue...good luck

Answered by sk_tennyson on Jan 13, 2008, 08:52PM
36 answers

I've always said that a why chromosome is just an X with a missing piece! Its the sex determination chromosome! It carries all of the father dna. the egg has all of the mothers dna. when they meet some stuff cancels out other stuff doesnt. Whats left is half moms and half dads! My drill instructor always said KISS! Keep it simple stupid

BTW babies can have characterisic (physical and emotional) for generations past! (so thats where the green eyes came from! great great great great grandma june who I've never even met!)

Answered by kelly1980ukuk on Feb 05, 2008, 03:44AM
11 answers

no it aint true I have a lil girl and she is exactly like her father the only thing of me she has is my eyes the rest is her dad

Answered by steph_forever_mine on Feb 15, 2008, 05:25PM
63 answers

kelly1980ukuk there is a such thing as rececive and dominant genes

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