How are cousins related to each other?

Answer 1

A cousin is related to you through your mothers' sister, which is your aunt. Your cousins are related close enough that you should not think about messing with them. period. Scientist believe that the closeness of the DNA in the bloodline can cause possible genetic mutations and may cause physical and mental retardation.

Cousins are related to you by your parent's sibling's children are your cousins.

Answer 2

here is a chart: your grand parents aunt/uncle parents cousin you cousin's kids(1st cousin once removed) their kid (1st cousin 2 times removes) their kid (1st cousin 3 times removed) i hope this makes sence

Answer 3

Cousins are relitives related to your mothers or faters or familys brothers and sisters

Answer 4

Cousins are blood relatives. They are your parents' siblings' children. They share a common set of grandparents, which means they could have as much as 50% of their genes in common.

Answer 5

Cousins share a common ancestor who is not one of their parents. First cousins have a common grand parent; second cousins have a common great grandparent, etc.

Answer 6

Cousins are not siblings. Siblings are brothers and sisters, children of the same parents. Cousins are the children, or other descendants, of siblings.

Answer 7

First cousins each have one parent that was a brother/sister to one parent of the other cousin- they will share one set of grandparents.