Lightning bolt books. What traits are in your genes?

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Unusual traits

tongue rolling, special taste sensors, and more
2013
Presents an introduction to how genetics can affect taste, smell, and physical aspects of a person.

Vision

nearsightedness, farsightedness, and more
2013
Examines how our eyesight is passed on to us through our genes, and why some people can see better than others.

Hair traits

color, texture, and more
2013
Explores the way we inherit the color of our hair through our genes, and what hair colors are most and least common.

Facial features

freckles, earlobes, noses, and more
2013
Explores how facial features are inherited from genes and some of the most and least common features in noses, ears, and skin tones.

Eye color

brown, blue, green, and other hues
2013
Explains the elements of genetics that determine one's eye color and discusses how eye color can be handed down among families. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Body parts

double-jointedness, hitchhiker's thumb, and more
2013
Explores how traits in our thumbs, fingers, and joints are passed on through genes.
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