NCERT Class 10 Science Chapter 8 Heredity and Evolution Solutions
NCERT Class 10 Science Chapter 8 Heredity and Evolution Solutions Heredity NCERT TEXTBOOK Solutions for Class 10 Science Question 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 Answer: (c) TtWW Question 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 ? Answer: This information is not complete. On the basis of this, it cannot be decided light colour trait is dominant or recessive. So it cannot be said until one does not know the nature of this trait in the parents. Question 3. Outline a project which aims to find the dominant coat colour ...