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Heredity — Practice Quiz

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 10 · Science

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What term describes traits that are expressed when present in an organism's genetic makeup?

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In human sex determination, what chromosome combination determines a female?

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Who is credited with developing the fundamental laws of genetic inheritance?

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What process maximizes variations during reproduction?

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1multiple choice

In Mendel's pea plant experiments, what happened in the first generation (F1) when crossing tall and short plants?

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All plants were tall

In the F1 generation, only the dominant trait (tallness) was expressed.

2multiple choice

What determines the sex of a child in human beings?

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Father's chromosomes

The father's X or Y chromosome determines the child's sex - X for female, Y for male.

3multiple choice

What is a gene?

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A section of DNA providing protein information

A gene is a specific segment of DNA that contains instructions for making a particular protein.

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How many chromosome pairs do humans typically have?

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22 pairs

Humans have 22 paired chromosomes plus the sex chromosomes, totaling 22 pairs of autosomes.

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What are the important topics in Heredity for Madhya Pradesh Board Class 10 Science?
Key topics in Heredity include Variation and Heredity, Mendel’s Experiments and Basic Inheritance, Dihybrid Cross and Independent Inheritance, How Traits Are Expressed. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 10 board exam.
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There are 59 questions on Heredity. Try the 4-question sample quiz on this page first; each answer shows an explanation when you tap it.

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