• Question: Why are peoples eyes differnt colours?

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      Asked by to Kieren, Roy, Rowena on 19 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by , , .
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        Rowena Fletcher-Wood answered on 19 Mar 2014:

        We have different genes given to us by our parents which produce these different appearances like eye colour. It’s thought that different eye colours were attractive, so an advantage in mating which is what has created so much diversity and so many different colours.

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