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A member asked:
If a mother has moles and freckles does that mean her baby will have moles and freckles too?
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Maybe: Our children are a combination of genetic information form both sides of parents. If a child inherits moms skin information then yes that child could have lots of moles and freckles. If dad's side is different then child could inherit that tendency instead.
Answered 12/16/2014
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