Blog #3 You look like your *insert name here*

We human beings obviously are not randomly generated/developed physically nor genetically. We inherited them from our parents and ancestors through the use of our genes or the so called Dominant & Recessive Traits and according to researches that there are over 200 traits that are transmitted from generation to generation in humans.

Meh!

As we grow up traits are beginning to show both physical and genetic aspect from Infancy, Adolescence and Adulthood and other factors that affect our growth and development are by a wide variety of  genetic, cognitive, physical, family, cultural, nutritional, educational, and environmental factors but the genetic factor cannot be affect or changed as we grow up because those traits have been there ever since we were born in other words it is in our nature to have those traits from our parents and ancestors and nurture is also one thing we have to consider because what's the use of having a high IQ (Intelligent Quotient) if you don't go to school to get educated, what's the use of inheriting the above average height from your parents if you don't get the sufficient amount of nourishment from nutrients like water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and all of those good stuff so nurture plays a big role of our physical and behavioral traits.

My Mom, Chuckie and Me

I'd tried to ask mom about what traits did I get from dad because since birth I didn't grow up with my biological father due to personal issues but my uncles were there that stood up for him and somewhat I didn't get information out of my mom which I didn't really force her to instead I'll just get the Dominant and Recessive traits I got from her.

Me and my mom both have the same eye coloring which is brown, same large eyes, we both have the same hair color which dark and we tend to have thick hair if that counts as a trait, we have the same type of nose which is flat, unfortunately our family doesn't tend to have dimples, we both have the same wide forehead, our earlobes are unattached, the shape of our face/head is round, we're both nearsighted and those type of traits are the Phenotype.

As for the Genotype we both have the allergic rhinitis which means we allergic to dust except for pet hairs and I do think it's kinda weird. We both tend to have the mood swings or sometimes we easily get irritated in some situations which I still do believe it can be avoided or somehow lessen and we also have the same blood type.

I also tend to have early grey hairs that I inherited from my great grandmother and Acne to the face from other relatives so anything that is physical and genetic aspect can run in the family but it doesn't mean that a trait from one relative will also have the same to the parent or vice versa.



Perhaps not all traits can be inherited from our parents it can also be from other older relatives or shall we say our ancestors because there will always be resemblance from our parents that's why they always say the term "like mother like son" or stuff like that.

If you want understand more about Genetics feel free to watch this video where Gregor Mendel (The Father of Modern Genetics) explains through the use of the pea plants he helps us understand Genetics. That ends my blog post and once again guys I hope you've enjoyed my blog post about Dominant and Recessive Traits.