Non-Incestual Sibling/Cousin?

[sur]

I do have a basic understanding of genetics (even though its my least favourite branch of biology).

And I find it hard to believe that it's possible. For example, if the cousins are related through their fathers, they will still inherit half their genes from their mothers, which will be very different. And even their fathers will be different genetically. Maybe it's possible, I don't know, but I suspect it would be extremely rare...

u might have observed sometimes, 2 cousins resemble more to each other than to their siblings. I have examples in my family!!!

 

[BlackMamba]

This is actually a pretty interesting question. But what's the right answer lol cuz I'm hearing n thinking both. Are there any doctors on this forum? Or biology experts?

 

[sur]

This is actually a pretty interesting question. But what's the right answer lol cuz I'm hearing n thinking both. Are there any doctors on this forum? Or biology experts?

i am a doctor no kidding.

 

[Muezzin]

If a pair of female twins marry and have children with a pair of male twins...

are the children considered cousins and/or siblings?

What I think:
They may not look exactly alike because there are genes that will differ, just like how siblings may differ- but...
their genes would be as close as a sibling while socially, they're cousins.
So, if they're genetically the same as siblings, why couldn't they be called that?

:exhausted I just thought of this today. Confusing!

What do you take on this?

They're cousins.

They'd only be 'genetically the same' if the two mothers are identical twins, and the two fathers are identical twins, and they then each produce a set of identical twin children.

In that case, they would still be cousins. You may be thinking of clones, which, just to add to the confusion, identical twins are, genetically speaking.

DISCLAIMER: Biology is not my field, so take what I say with a pinch of salt, or a swab of DNA.

 

[Wyatt]

so thats the stuff atheists think about the whole long day?
what do you acually want here in this forum aint there a agnostic forum?

If I'm not mistaken, all religions and ways of life are welcome to this forum. That's why there's an option.

Am I still not allowed to be in love with Islam and not be Islamic? Maybe I like talking with Muslims and learning more about Islam, so that I can pass it on to people who have prejudice against it and help Islam's image. But, if you would just like me to ignore all the prejudice and not educate myself on it, then I can if you want.

And no, I just thought of this today because of some discussions I was having with some religious friends of mine who happened to be twins.

They're cousins.

They'd only be 'genetically the same' if the two mothers are identical twins, and the two fathers are identical twins, and they then each produce a set of identical twin children.

In that case, they would still be cousins. You may be thinking of clones, which, just to add to the confusion, identical twins are, genetically speaking.

DISCLAIMER: Biology is not my field, so take what I say with a pinch of salt, or a swab of DNA.

Again, I am not saying the cousins/siblings will be genetically the same in the sense that they will be identical. I am meaning that they will have genes as close as siblings. Siblings differ, and these cousins/siblings will too.

The mothers/fathers are idential twins.

If I had a sibling, (s)he would have genes as close to me as would my cousin if our parents were identical twins. So, would that cousin of mine be considered a sibling because the source from which they received the genes is exactly the same in both parties? They don't have to be identical in the least. Too many people are thinking that.