Common Misconceptions About Genetics

Seven decades have passed since scientists proved that DNA is the cornerstone of heredity. Since then, a plethora of new DNA tests, as well as a steady stream of books, news programs, and CSI episodes, have made us comfortable with the idea that each of our cells incorporates three billion base pairs of DNA that we inherited from our parents. These test results can teach us a lot about ourselves. However, there is a significant risk of drawing incorrect conclusions... Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQ Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1tsmksyf6TgKFMdt8-05Q Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ XPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUe_d9mZ3dlyYQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://ift.tt/2EJ18Cm Text version: https://ift.tt/3aEpsWo →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet?sub_confirmation=1 Find more lists at http://www.toptenz.net Source/Further reading: https://ift.tt/3AyllWJ https://ift.tt/2YRrCzR https://ift.tt/3DEA8Rq https://ift.tt/3lBeUh5 https://ift.tt/2X9tBPf https://ift.tt/30qa2n1 https://ift.tt/3BEvSRB https://ift.tt/3lADpew https://ift.tt/30deBRp https://ift.tt/3lBiAzu https://ift.tt/3lD7xWL https://ift.tt/2X8xROS https://ift.tt/3v8o8Vi https://ift.tt/3mPuKV1 https://ift.tt/3iXfBj8 https://ift.tt/3Ay2f2Q https://ift.tt/3mPuLZ5 https://ift.tt/3oYEGOx https://ift.tt/3BLefQ8 https://ift.tt/3oYEIWF https://ift.tt/3axmbsf https://ift.tt/3DGu4b1 https://ift.tt/3DEh8mk https://ift.tt/3ADKaAk https://ift.tt/3FHc4zb https://ift.tt/3DxSUK8 https://ift.tt/30pSuYf https://ift.tt/3vjQz1x https://ift.tt/3DDmtKx https://ift.tt/3AFLZg6 https://ift.tt/3DCpOJJ https://ift.tt/2X9xt2B https://ift.tt/2SzrYmy https://ift.tt/3v6OwPi https://ift.tt/3oZW7hC https://ift.tt/3DAicYc https://ift.tt/3BGAHJR https://ift.tt/3ADnvEr https://ift.tt/3oYEMFT https://ift.tt/3ADnpN5 https://ift.tt/2YN31fi https://ift.tt/3iYOd4x https://ift.tt/3FK7j83 https://ift.tt/3iZaT4i