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Chapter 7, Problem 2CTS
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If it is right to search for graduate donors for sperms.
The consequences related to focusing on graduate donors.
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The genes are responsible for the different types of characters in humans. Some of the conditions are completely determined by the genes and some of the traits are affected by both genes and the environment. The sperm plays an important role in determining the trait, as it contributes 50% of the child's genes.
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