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What percentage of genes can you inherit from your grandparents?

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Depends: You get one half of your genes from your mom and one half from your father - as they did in the generation before. So, 1/8 from each grandparent - assuming there is no incest. However - many genes are similar - so you get the bulk of your genes as a common pool for all humans - we really are all alike on the inside

Answered 5/17/2014

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