How Much % of race (idk what to call it "genes maybe") do you inherit from your parents?

Question

How Much % of race (idk what to call it "genes maybe") do you inherit from your parents

Can I get an exact ratio if Im a Boy.

Answer 1

All of it.  Maybe I am not understanding, but you get all of your genes from your parents.

Answer 2

1/2 from mom, 1/2 from dad.

for example my mom is 100% german, and dad, irish, therefore I am 50% german/ 50% irish.

If mom was 1/2 scandinavian, and 1/2 english, and dad was 1/4 german, and 1/2 irish, and 1/4 scottish, you would be 1/4 scandinavian, 1/4 english, 1/8 german, 1/4 irish and 1/8 scottish.

you just need to find out where your ancestors come from and do the math

Answer 3

We are all 100% of the human race ... regardless of our parentage/ethnic background.

A good discussion on this subject and one relevant to genealogy can be found at

http://racerelations.about.com/od/skills...

"Race - Definitions of Key Race Relations Terms"

"Definition: race (n) a human population considered distinct based on physical characteristics.

It is important to note that race is predominantly a social construct - in other words, scientists have discovered that only 2 percent of our genes are ultimately responsible for the visible differences such as skin color. Although it is not an exact science, social groups play a very important role in defining the rules of race. For example, in some cultures a light skin mulatto who is also upper class may be considered White, while in others, this same individual would classify as Black. "

I've found that the latter statement above is an important research factor to keep in mind in genealogy. Research I'm doing for one young lady as borne this out repeatedly. The same family members have been listed as Black, Mulatto, White, and other terms over a span of several census periods. And, in most cases the individuals haven't moved geographically or if they did not more than a county away.

Answer 4

You get 1/2 of what ever you are genetically, from each one of your parents (and they got 1/2 of theirs from their parents).  That includes your ethnic background (race is a common word, not totally exact, but you get the idea).

It doesn't mean that you will "appear" exactly 1/2 - 1/2 of anything. Brown eyes/ blue eyes is an example.  You might have  MOSTLY ancestors with brown eyes, but a very few with blue eyes.  Brown eyes are what are called "dominant" genes, but once in a while, the whole mix rolls out random, like dice.. and you might wind up with blue eyes. Same with skin coloring, other physical stuff.  It is not totally predictable, but you will have tendencies or such. Certain illnesses may run in families, ie diabetes. If several ancestors have that, you will be 'at risk' for it.. but does not mean you WILL get it.

This doesn't have anything to do with gender. Environment has some influence on us. Your 4 grandparents all may have different hobbies, or ways of doing things, as example. If you spend most of your childhood around the grandparent who loves to play chess.. you can be influenced by that.

Answer 5

Your anticipated genetic traits from each parent is 2 divided by 1, or 50% from each parent.  (Skin color/tone is just one of many, many traits).  That can vary in effect based on the prepotency of each parent - or, said another way, their potential to pass on specific traits.

Ethnicity is 50%, and won't vary, because it is external to genetics  (E.g.:  One parent is Irish, one parent is Italian - the child is half Irish, half Italian).

It pays to remember that 10 generations back (about 300 years), each of us has over 1000 grandparents. In 20 generations, over 100,000, in 30 generations over 1 million. You can quickly see there's a lot to "making up" each of us, and we are truly our brother's keeper!

Answer 6

Depends on what you mean by this question. If you are referring to characteristics in your personality/appearance. There is no way to determine this because it depends on dominant and recessive genes. If it is for legal reasons such as american indian to get benefits from the government you get 50% from your father and 50% from your mother.  for example lets say your mother is full blooded indian but your dad is half irish and half german, this would make you 1/2 indian, 1/4 irish and 1/4 german.

Answer 7

You get exactly 100% from your parents........exactly 50% from your mom and exactly 50% from your dad.  It does not matter if you are a boy or girl.

Answer 8

Your "Y" chromosome comes from your dad. Everything else is 50-50, so it is 50% and a smidgen from your dad, 49% plus from your mom. Most people just call it 50%/50%, and go to the grandparents if one parent is mixed, as in "I'm half Irish , a quarter Huguenot and a quarter Cherokee".

Answer 9

Race isn't a percentage thing. To try to set that as a standard would be a false assumption. You will inherit some traits which make up your physical appearance from both parents but some of those traits may be carried to the next generation in your DNA but not be manifested until later generations.