to develop muscles?
2007-02-18 04:49:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
NO. NO. NO. The gametes (sperm and egg) are formed from the moment you are born! Sperm are constantly being produced (replication) but the female eggs are set. You can't alter them. And another misconception, changing your physical appearance is not related to you DNA sequence (which is what is passed on to your kids and grandkids, etc.) In fact, only mutations when your DNA replicates to form new cells or cancer causing agents like UV rays can cause changes in your DNA....and usually NOT for the better. So basically there is NOTHING you can do to boost your kids health/strength/appearance. Its all about you and your partners DNA.
2007-02-18 05:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Joe became strong because he had the genetic potential to do so. Not all people can lift weights and become strong. Fact is some people are as strong as they will ever get, weight lifting or not.
Joe will perhaps pass on his genetic potential. But the genes wont get better just cause Joe lifts weights.
2007-02-18 13:05:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Your hypothesis is called the Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics (by Lamarck), and is an old and wrong idea. Muscle development due to activity will not be passed on to your children since it will not affect your genes. If you want strong children, marry a Bulgarian weightlifter and hope for the best.
2007-02-18 12:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by ivorytowerboy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. This is Lamarck's idea of acquired characteristics. It was disproven long ago. Someone cut off the tails from mice for a large number of generations, and their offspring continued to be born with tails.
2007-02-18 12:55:14 · answer #4 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No his genetics do not change due to his exercising, so he cannot pass better genetics - he passes what he had at birth (and possibly that which was damaged during his life, as in x-rays)
2007-02-18 12:54:45 · answer #5 · answered by startrektosnewenterpriselovethem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but you could pass on healthy life style by teaching them the correct way to live.
2007-02-18 12:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by lvillejj 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No more than a caucasian woman going to Japan so her child would be born with Japanese blood.
2007-02-18 12:57:49 · answer #7 · answered by sapphire_630 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Genes are not influenced by what you do in your life - they're in every single cell permanently, and don't change.
2007-02-18 12:54:30 · answer #8 · answered by Julie K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋