the boys genetics gave him his mom's allergies. am i using genetics in the right way?
2006-12-06 14:38:59 · 17 answers · asked by andrew 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
a lot of sense, keep up the good work
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2006-12-06 14:41:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The use of the word genetics isn't quite right - you are talking more about "genes" in this sentence. The term "genetics" should really be "genetic make-up" -- you could slip by with this sentence, but fix your puncutation. You need to change boys to boy's and capitalize the first letter in The.
2006-12-06 22:44:21 · answer #2 · answered by hey u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't sound too great. The boy's allergies are genetic. Sounds better.
2006-12-06 22:41:36 · answer #3 · answered by Mada 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about "The boy inherited his moms allergies through genetics." ??
oorrr "The boy inherited his allergies from his mother's genes."
For some reason these sound a little better but yours is right.
2006-12-06 22:40:44 · answer #4 · answered by jake 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
His mother's bad genes gave the boy allergies.
2006-12-06 22:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you are not...Due to genetics, the boy inherited his mother's allergies.
2006-12-06 23:08:59 · answer #6 · answered by dathtowngurll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's ok, though I would word it - "The boy may have genetically inherited his mother's allergies." (may have - it's almost impossible to say for certain, unless you're writing fiction ;) )
2006-12-06 22:53:53 · answer #7 · answered by mfunk23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mother's genes contributed to the son's allergy issues.
2006-12-06 22:45:21 · answer #8 · answered by coridroz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is technically right, but i would use the word "genes" instead, because that refers to his own specific heredity, as "genetics" is the study of heredity.
2006-12-06 22:41:35 · answer #9 · answered by homelessmuscles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, because it would have been his mothers genetics causing the alergies
2006-12-06 22:41:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋