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Class 10 · Science · Science

8. Heredity

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Mendel carried out his experiments on

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Answer: A. garden pea

Gregor Mendel studied inheritance using garden pea plants.

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Genes are located on

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Answer: A. chromosomes

Genes are segments of DNA carried on chromosomes in the nucleus.

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In humans, the sex of a child is decided by the

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Answer: B. father's chromosome (X or Y)

The mother always gives X; a Y from the father makes a boy, an X makes a girl.

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