Class 10 Science - Chapter Heredity and Evolution NCERT Solutions | A study found that children with light-c

Outline a project which aims to find the dominant coat colour in dogs.

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

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?

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

If a trait A exists in 10% of a population of an asexually reproducing species and a trait B exists in 60% of the same population, which trait is likely to have arisen earlier?

Explain how sexual reproduction gives rise to more viable variations than asexual reproduction. How does this affect the evolution of those organisms that reproduce sexually?

Explain the terms analogous and homologous organs with examples.

How do Mendel’s experiments show that traits may be dominant or recessive?

How does the creation of variations in a species promote survival?

Will geographical isolation be a major factor in the speciation of an organism that reproduces asexually? Why or why not?

Did Döbereiner’s triads also exist in the columns of Newlands’ Octaves? Compare and find out.

What is a good source of energy?

Why is diffusion insufficient to meet the oxygen requirements of multi-cellular organisms like humans?

What are trophic levels? Give an example of a food chain and state the different trophic levels in it.

What changes can you make in your habits to become more environment-friendly?

What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?

What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?

Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleared before burning in air?

Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.

You have been provided with three test tubes. One of them contains distilled water and the other two contain an acidic solution and a basic solution, respectively. If you are given only red litmus paper, how will you identify the contents of each test tube?

Let the resistance of an electrical component remains constant while the potential difference across the two ends of the component decreases to half of its former value. What change will occur in the current through it?

Why do we apply paint on iron articles?

Why does an aqueous solution of an acid conduct electricity?

Define the following terms.

   (i) Mineral          (ii) Ore          (iii) Gangue

A mixture of oxygen and ethyne is burnt for welding. Can you tell why a mixture of ethyne and air is not used?

An electric bulb is rated 220 V and 100 W. When it is operated on 110 V, the power consumed will be –

(a) 100 W          (b) 75 W          (c) 50 W          (d) 25 W

When does an electric short circuit occur?

By considering their position in the Periodic Table, which one of the following elements would you expect to have maximum metallic characteristic?
Ga     Ge      As     Se     Be

Why does the cord of an electric heater not glow while the heating element does?

How are involuntary actions and reflex actions different from each other?