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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
Using a Punnett square, work out the offspring of a cross between two heterozygous tall pea plants, and give the phenotypic and genotypic ratios.
4 marksHardStructured
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
The sex of a human child is determined by:
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
State Mendel's law of independent assortment and name the cross that demonstrates it.
3 marksMediumShort answer
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
Define the terms genotype and phenotype.
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
State Mendel's law of segregation.
2 marksEasyShort answer
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
What is a mutation? State one example in human beings.
3 marksMediumShort answer
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
Define allele, dominant character and recessive character.
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
What is a Punnett square, and what is it used for?
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
A man with blood group AB marries a woman with blood group O. State the blood groups possible in their children and explain.
4 marksHardApplication based
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
In pea plants tall (T) is dominant over dwarf (t). A pure tall plant is crossed with a dwarf plant. Give the genotype and phenotype of the F1 and the F2 generations.
4 marksMediumStructured
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
The phenotypic ratio of the F2 generation of a monohybrid cross is:
1 markEasyMCQ
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
In a dihybrid cross between plants with round yellow seeds (RRYY) and wrinkled green seeds (rryy), give the F1 and the phenotypic ratio of the F2.
4 marksHardStructured
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
Distinguish between homozygous and heterozygous, and between dominant and recessive.
3 marksMediumShort answer
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
An organism with the genotype Tt is said to be:
1 markMediumMCQ
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
Explain sex determination in human beings.
3 marksMediumStructured
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
Explain why the father, and not the mother, determines the sex of a human child.
2 marksEasyShort answer
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Class 10 · Biology · Genetics
In a monohybrid cross between a pure tall pea plant (TT) and a pure dwarf pea plant (tt), state the genotype and phenotype of the F1 generation and the phenotypic ratio of the F2 generation.
3 marksMediumStructured