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Science · 2024 · 2 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 3 · Set 2 · Q25
(a)List any two pairs of visible contrasting characters of garden pea plants used by Mendel for his experiments stating the dominant and recessive characters in each pair.OR 25. (b) In human beings, the probability of getting a male or a female child is $\displaystyle 50 \%$. Explain with the help of a flow diagram only.
(a)
List any two pairs of visible contrasting characters of garden pea plants used by Mendel for his experiments stating the dominant and recessive characters in each pair.
OR 25. (b) In human beings, the probability of getting a male or a female child is $\displaystyle 50 \%$. Explain with the help of a flow diagram only.
Marking-scheme solution
$\displaystyle 2$ visible characters of garden pea plants are :
Tallness (dominant), Dwarfness (recessive)
Yellow seeds (dominant), Green seeds (recessive)
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