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NCERT Solutions · Class 10 Science Heredity

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EXERCISES 1–4

  1. Exercise 1

    A Mendelian experiment consisted of breeding tall pea plants bearing violet flowers with short pea plants bearing white flowers. The progeny all bore violet flowers, but almost half of them were short. This suggests that the genetic make-up of the tall parent can be depicted as
    (a)
    TTWW
    (b)
    TTww
    (c)
    TtWW
    (d)
    TtWw
    NCERT’s answer
    (c)

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  2. Exercise 2

    A study found that children with light-coloured eyes are likely to have parents with light-coloured eyes. On this basis, can we say anything about whether the light eye colour trait is dominant or recessive? Why or why not?

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  3. Exercise 3

    Outline a project which aims to find the dominant coat colour in dogs.

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  4. Exercise 4

    How is the equal genetic contribution of male and female parents ensured in the progeny?

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