Why are sons taller than fathers if they have the same genes?

Answer: (1) Genes don't dictate height; they only influence it.​ (2) Only half.​.​.​ Fifik's Digest Top Stories For You Why are sons taller than fathers if they have the same genes? Ken Saladin, Emeritus professor of biology Written Jun 19, 2019 (1) Genes don't dictate height; they only influence it. (2) Only half of a son's genes are from his father; the other half are from his mother, and those have equal influence. ... Read More » Is 61 years old, old? Suzanne Slavich Written Dec 12 I just turned 60 last week, so I can tell you that age is just a number…until you feel it. I have been living with a chronic illness for the past 17 years. At that time, I w... Read More » Do snakes recognize their human owners like other animals such as dogs and cats? Clinton Thomas Written Jul 31 I believe they do. I own 3 ball pythons and a corn snake. When they are out and about and I walk over, they see me they will climb the corner of the enclosure to get to the... Read More » Some say mankind evolved from monkeys and some say it's Adam and Eve. Are you too confused? Mark Jones, Former cult member, now a psychologist Updated Sep 7 I'd be confused too if someone told me we evolved from monkeys. Science has never taught such a thing. The evidence shows that humans and other apes (yes, humans are apes) sh... Read More » What is a good way to start a career in digital marketing, as a social media specialist, a digital advertising specialist, or an SEO analyst? Aditya Kulkarni, Digital Marketing Associate (2020-present) Written Jan 14 Make sure you are up-to-date with the latest industry trends as the digital space is constantly changing. Get certified from various websites that provide courses or certifi... Read More » My mother's blood type is O+ and my father's blood type was B+ and mine is AB+. Many books says that it's not possible, can you tell me if this is true? Alexander Streng, PhD, Clinical Chemistry Resident. Updated Apr 6, 2018 The ABO blood group consists of a single gene with 3 alleles (very unoriginally called A, B, and O). The A and B alleles are dominant while the O allele is silent. This mea... Read More » How come we tend to get crossover viruses from bats and pigs, but not cats and dogs who we're much more in contact with? Franklin Veaux, Lover of cats and other small carnivores Updated Mar 25, 2020 We do indeed get diseases from cats (hello, toxoplasmosis!) and dogs. But the thing is, cats and dogs are surprisingly distant from us evolutionarily, whereas animals like p... Read More » Evolution is a fact. How close are we to proving abiogenesis? C Stuart Hardwick, Award-Winning Scifi Author, Analog regular Updated Sep 9 Evolution is an observation, so there was never anything to prove. The theory of evolution the luddites go on and on about is just our explanation for how something works t... Read More » How has China already immunized a million of its citizens and is preparing for mass production to vaccinate the different countries of the world for Covid-19? Peter Elliott, B.Arch Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington - Architecture and Design... Written Dec 22 It's probably slipped under the radar of most people but China is one of the biggest, if not THE biggest pharma in the world. China stuck to its knitting and produced a vacc... Read More » Why don't humans stretch instinctively like cats? Adam Smith, Caretaker of many cat homes over the years. Updated Nov 23 Fun fact, there is a name for the kind of stretching you see your cat or dog doing, it's called pandiculation. Here's a cat pandiculating: A lion: A dog: ... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/