Question

So i have a question i have been wondering about, It's not for school or anything it's just something that's been on my mind. (Question Below.)

Answer 1

How is a heridatary disease passed down and stuff?

Answer 2

I don't get it

Answer 3

It is encoded in the genes and DNA of the person, usually.

Answer 4

Ya but how?

Answer 5

It's mostly a defect in the deoxyribonucleic acid, if you'll pardon my spelling.

Answer 6

If I am not mistaken..

Answer 7

or are you asking how it happens?

Answer 8

Ya like how is it passed on and stuff and how does it happen

Answer 9

so are you familiar with how babies are made?

Answer 10

Ya

Answer 11

so you see how

Answer 12

I still don't get how its passed down tho

Answer 13

it is passed same ways facial traits are passed down

Answer 14

But how? Like my moms dyslexic and i am too, How does that happen?

Answer 15

The DNA is passed on..

Answer 16

Its in your genetic cod

Answer 17

*code

Answer 18

Dyslexia is a difficult example because it's neurological and not necessarily genetic.

Answer 19

How's the code passed on tho?

Answer 20

Essentially chromosomes are "broken up" into parts during meiosis (gamete formation), one from your mom and one form your dad fuse, and voila.

Answer 21

you get double the gene for each thing. but only one is dominant which you display the trait of

Answer 22

Yep, you get 2 alleles (one from each parent), which are essentially different DNA sequences that have an effect on the final product (phenotypic traits)

Answer 23

So what ur saying is i get DNA from my mom and from my dad and then they mix and stuff happens?

Answer 24

very crudely, yes. It's definitely more complicated than that.

Answer 25

Ya ik it is, I ain't the ripest apple in the bushel i had to think of a way to word it

Answer 26

i didn't mean it like that :P

Answer 27

Thanks for all the help guys. :)

Answer 28

Lol

Answer 29

np dude