Assignment

Class - 10
Chapter - Heredity

Q.1 The sex of the children is determined by what they inherit from their father and not their
mother.” Justify.

Q.2 With the help of a flow chart explain in brief how the sex of a newborn is genetically
determined in human beings. Which of the two parents, the mother or the father, is responsible
for determination of sex of a child?

Q.3 How is the equal genetic contribution of male and female parents ensured in the progeny?

Q.4 A green stemmed rose plant denoted by GG and a brown stemmed rose plant denoted by gg
are allowed to undergo a cross with each other.
(a) List your observations regarding :
(i) Colour of stem in their F1 progeny
(ii) Percentage of brown stemmed plants in F2 progeny if plants are self pollinated.
(iii) Ratio of GG and Gg in the F2 progeny.
(b) Based on the findings of this cross, what conclusion can be drawn?

Q.5 If we cross pure-bred tall (dominant) pea plant with pure-bred dwarf (recessive) pea plant we
will get pea plants of F1 generation. If we now self-cross the pea plant of F2 generation, then we
obtain pea plants of F2 generation.
(a) What do the plants of F2 generation look like?
(b) State the ratio of tall plants to dwarf plants in F2 generation.
(c) State the type of plants not found in F2 generation but appeared in F2 generation, mentioning
the reason for the same.

Q.6 How do Mendel's experiment shows that

a) trait may be dominant or recessive
b) Traits are inherited independently

Q.7 Name the scientist also called father of genetics.

Q.8 Mendelian experiment consisted of breeding pea plants bearing violet flowers with pea
plants bearing white flowers. What will be the result in F1 progeny?