Polygenics refers to a particular characteristic which has a phenotype that is dependent upon alleles of multiple genes. The most common examples would include height and wei â¦ ght, and arguably, intelligence. 2 people found this useful.
Things That Are Sticky. Here is a list, with pictures, of things that I discover which are for one reason or another sticky. This will serve as a warning for those of you who touch things on a daily basis. Do not touch these things. Halfway through a discussion section, I dropped my dry-erase pen, and it rolled into the corner under the white board.
Some serious illnesses can cause your breath to have a strange chemical odor. The smell is different from halitosis, or bad breath caused by poor oral hygiene. The breath of someone with uncontrolled diabetes, for example, may have a sweet or fruity odor. It's a sign of a life-threatening condition called ketoacidosis. Liver disease may cause breath with a musty, ammonia-like smell. An intestinal blockage may cause the breath to smell like feces. Breath that has a fishy or urine smell could mean kidney failure. Other possible causes of unusual breath odors include sinusitis, lung abscess, and esophageal cancer.