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A pea plant with blue colour flower denoted by BB is cross-bred with a pea plant with white flower denoted by ww
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1
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12940
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August 17, 2020
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1. Why did Mendel choose garden pea for his experiments? Write two reasons
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1
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3560
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April 2, 2019
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Define evolution. How does it occur? Describe how fossils provide us evidences in support of evolution
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1
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3232
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April 2, 2019
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How do Mendel’s experiments show that the (a) traits may be dominant or recessive
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1
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841
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April 2, 2019
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Explain how the sex of the child is determinated at the time of conception in human beings
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1
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1122
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April 2, 2019
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(i) What is ‘genetics’? (ii) Give the common name of the plant on which Mendel performed his experiments
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1
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2070
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April 2, 2019
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What is an organic evolution? It cannot be equated with progress. Explain with the help of a suitable example
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1
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1904
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April 2, 2019
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How did Mendel explain that it is possible that a trait is inherited but not expressed in an organism?
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1
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1740
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April 2, 2019
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How do Mendel’s experiments show that (a) traits may be dominant or recessive?
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1
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1162
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April 2, 2019
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How did Mendel’s experiments show that different traits are inherited independently? Explain
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1
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1623
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April 2, 2019
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“Natural selection and speciation leads to evolution.” Justify this statement
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1
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1392
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April 2, 2019
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Mention the total number of chromosomes along with the sex chromosomes
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1
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1912
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April 2, 2019
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How does Mendel’s experiment show that traits are inherited independently?
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1
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1737
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April 2, 2019
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“Two areas of study namely ‘evolution’ and ‘classification’ are interlinked”. Justify this statement
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1
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631
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April 2, 2019
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List three distinguishing features, in tabular from, between acquired traits and inherited traits
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1
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690
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April 2, 2019
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In a monohybrid cross between tall pea plants (TT) and short pea plants (tt),
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1
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1974
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April 2, 2019
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How did Mendel interpret his results to show that traits may be dominant or recessive? Describe briefly
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1
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1800
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April 2, 2019
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“It is a matter of chance whether a couple will have a male or a female child.”
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1
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13875
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April 2, 2019
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Define the term ‘evolution’. “Evolution should not be equated with progress.” Give reason to justify this statement
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1
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984
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April 2, 2019
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Explain Mendel’s experiment with peas on inheritance of characters,
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1
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1683
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April 2, 2019
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“A trait may be inherited, but may not be expressed.” Justify this statement with the help of a suitable example
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1
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5525
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April 2, 2019
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(a) Mendel crossed tall pea plants with dwarf pea plants in his experiment
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1
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3343
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April 2, 2019
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How are fossils formed? Describe, in brief, two methods of determining the age of fossils
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1
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3175
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April 2, 2019
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What is meant by the term ‘speciation’? List four factors which could lead to speciation
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1
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801
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April 2, 2019
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If we cross pure-bred tall (dominant) pea plant with pure-bred dwarf (recessive) pea plant
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1
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13209
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April 2, 2019
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A blue colour flower plant denoted by BB is crossbred with that of white colour flower plant denoted by bb
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1
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9601
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April 2, 2019
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Explain how evolutionary relationships can be traced by the study of homologous organs
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1
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903
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April 2, 2019
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State the evidence we have for the origin of life from inanimate matter
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1
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1047
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April 2, 2019
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Describe any three ways in which individuals with a particular trait may increase in population
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1
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960
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April 2, 2019
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Explain the terms: (i) Speciation (ii) Natural selection
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1
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930
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April 2, 2019
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