Introduction to Heredity and Inheritance

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Introduction to Heredity and Inheritance: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as inheritance and heredity.

Important Questions on Introduction to Heredity and Inheritance

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Choose the correct option:

Parents transfer heredity to offspring. The passing of heredity means transferring of:

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Parents transfer the inheritance to their offspring during _____ (reproduction/respiration).

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We inherited traits from our parents.

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What do you mean by inheritance?

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What is known as the transmission of genetic characters from one generation to another generation?

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Genes are located at a specific position on a _____.

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Identify the correct ratio of the traits observed after the self-cross of pea plants as shown below.
Tt  $\times$  Tt 

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In human beings, the zygote will develop into a boy if ____.

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A cross between a tall (TT) and a short (tt) pea plant resulted in the progeny of all tall plants. What is inferred from this fact?

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Choose the correct reason/s for the following statement: 
New species may be formed if__________.

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How many copies of genes are present for the same trait in the sexually reproducing organisms?

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Which famous scientist provided the rules for the inheritance of traits?

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Who is called father of genetics? 

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Study of heredity and variation is called-

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What is Dark DNA?