Why some kids don't look like their mom or dad

answer:

adoption.

explanation:

adoption is the action or fact of legally taking another's child and bringing it up as one's own, or the fact of being adopted.

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answer: it is possible for a child not to look like anyone in their family, mainly their parents.

explanation: looks are complex characters involving multiple genes. when crossover takes place between chromosomes lots of combinations are possible. recessive genes may also act up. sometimes the kid can even look like their grandparents more than their own parents.

adoption could also be what cause the kid not to look like their parents. i hope this : )

image result for describe the various types of gene mutationsghr.nlm.nih.gov

the types of mutations include: missense mutation: this type of mutation is a change in one dna base pair that results in the substitution of one amino acid for another in the protein made by a gene. nonsense mutation: a nonsense mutation is also a change in one dna base pair.

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