there are both paternal and maternal chromosomes, which carry maternal/paternal genes.
A paternal name is your father's last name, or his surname. Similarly, a maternal name is your mother's last name, known as her surname and her maiden name (it is her maiden name unless she kept her own name). Paternal and maternal refer to the two sides of your family, your paternal grandparents are your father's parents, and likewise for your maternal parents.
"Maternal" is of or pertaining to the mother, "paternal" is of or pertaining to the father.
Maternal refers to your mother and paternal to your father. My maternal grandmother lives in Scotland, but my paternal grandmother lives just down the street.
Paternal is related to the father while maternal is related to the mother. Example: Your maternal parent is your mother and your paternal parent is your father.
Yes, in Hispanic cultures, it is common for individuals to use both their paternal and maternal last names, with the paternal last name coming first followed by the maternal last name.
Maternal name means the mothers name. Paternal means the fathers name.
Maternal refers to mother. Paternal refers to father. So the maternal mother would be the mothers mother and the paternal mother would be the fathers mother.
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The male side is the paternal side and the female side is the maternal side.
Your maternal grandmother is the mother of your mother. Similarly your paternal grandmother is the mother of your father, paternal grandfather is father of your father and maternal grandfather is father of your mother.
Her name is Sopapilla 'Salsa' Balcázar. Balcázar is the maternal family name. Hernández is the paternal family name.