Science says that our DNA is 85% similar to mice, 61% similar to fruit fly, and even 60% similar to banana, etc., then, we’re so much different in appearance. How does the remaining %, etc. able to make us who we are as different from other species we’re genetically similar to.

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Science says that our DNA is 85% similar to mice, 61% similar to fruit fly, and even 60% similar to banana, etc., then, we’re so much different in appearance. How does the remaining %, etc. able to make us who we are as different from other species we’re genetically similar to.

In: Biology

Answer 1

It’s a bit like saying “you house and the Empire State Building share 80% DNA.” It’s mostly building blocks and preceded instructions on how to handle food, oxygen, sunlight, etc. That 20% is the paint job.