Important Questions

Heredity

5 priority revision questions selected from the existing 5-mark and hard-level question metadata for this chapter.

Important Questions

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Q1
Long Answer (5 Marks)

How do Mendel's experiments show that traits are inherited independently?

Q2
Long Answer (5 Marks)

How is the sex of the child determined in human beings?

Q3
Long Answer (5 Marks)

A man with blood group A marries a woman with blood group O and their daughter has blood group O. Is this information enough to tell you which of the traits — blood group A or O — is dominant? Why or why not?

Q4
Long Answer (5 Marks)

Explain how equal genetic contribution of male and female parents is ensured in the progeny.

Q5
Long Answer (5 Marks)

What are homologous and analogous organs? Give examples.