Genes are transferred from the parent to the offspring that are held accountable to determine a characteristic of the offspring. Keeping that in mind, we tend to have little to no control over our genes. In The Sports Gene, David Epstein introduces the fact that “the longer (and stiffer) the Achilles tendon, the more elastic energy it can store when compressed.” In the text of the Sports Gene, Thomas is gifted with a “giants Achilles tendon.” The longer the Achilles tendon, the higher your jump will be. Genes determine certain things
Genes are transferred from the parent to the offspring that are held accountable to determine a characteristic of the offspring. Keeping that in mind, we tend to have little to no control over our genes. In The Sports Gene, David Epstein introduces the fact that “the longer (and stiffer) the Achilles tendon, the more elastic energy it can store when compressed.” In the text of the Sports Gene, Thomas is gifted with a “giants Achilles tendon.” The longer the Achilles tendon, the higher your jump will be. Genes determine certain things