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Old Jun28-09, 07:49 AM                  #1
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Is this true...?

that for humans, the male tend (probabilistically) to look more like his mother and the daughter tend to look more like her father?
 
Old Jun28-09, 10:52 AM                  #2
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This is not true, the primary and secondary sexual characteristics are much more similar between father and son, or mother and daughter.
 
Old Jun28-09, 11:01 AM                  #3
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I think daughter is look like her aunt(father's sister) & boy is look like his uncle(mather's brother).
 
Old Jun28-09, 03:46 PM                  #4
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I seem to recall hearing that people tended to choose people that looked like their mothers or fathers.
 
Old Jun28-09, 06:15 PM       Last edited by drizzle; Jun28-09 at 06:25 PM..            #5
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Originally Posted by pmehnati View Post
I think daughter is look like her aunt(father's sister) & boy is look like his uncle(mather's brother).
I did note this, but it doesn’t apply to all. I guess it depends
 
Old Jul1-09, 09:35 AM                  #6
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This thread doesn't meet criteria for a discussion in biology.
 
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