Do you think we inherit our Grandpa and grandma height?

[KKKuroiso]

Mom is 5'3, Dad is 5'10, Grandpa is 6'0 (Moms side) I'm 5'11 rn at 19, i was 5'3 until 17. I think i'm very lucky being 5'11 with a mom that short, i can't complain

 

[KKKuroiso]

@PainfulProportions

 

[PainfulProportions]

@PainfulProportions

Guaranteed your grandpa saved your genes, you would be 6+ if ur mum was abt 5'6 or more

 

[KKKuroiso]

Guaranteed your grandpa saved your genes, you would be 6+ if ur mum was abt 5'6 or more

True. Thanks Grandpa

 

[diditeverbegin]

Mom is 5'3, Dad is 5'10, Grandpa is 6'0 (Moms side) I'm 5'11 rn at 19, i was 5'3 until 17. I think i'm very lucky being 5'11 with a mom that short, i can't complain

wtf does this mean, your grandparents are part of your genetic lineage

 

[PainfulProportions]

wtf does this mean, your grandparents are part of your genetic lineage

You inherit half of your genes from each parent, and they, in turn, inherited half of their genes from each of their parents (your grandparents) @KKKuroiso

 

[KKKuroiso]

wtf does this mean, your grandparents are part of your genetic lineage

I know but i have seem Short guys with tall parents why the hell do they come short? Does the grandparents have short genes?

 

[diditeverbegin]

You inherit half of your genes from each parent, and they, in turn, inherited half of their genes from each of their parents (your grandparents) @KKKuroiso

Yeah so I don’t understand his question

 

[KKKuroiso]

You inherit half of your genes from each parent, and they, in turn, inherited half of their genes from each of their parents (your grandparents) @KKKuroiso

My uncle from moms side was 6'1 tho

 

[PainfulProportions]

I know but i have seem Short guys with tall parents why the hell do they come short? Does the grandparents have short genes?

Its usually the mother being extremely short for them

 

[diditeverbegin]

I know but i have seem Short guys with tall parents why the hell do they come short? Does the grandparents have short genes?

Genetic recombination