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Science (086) — AI-generated practice question

AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] straightforward initial-understanding
A child has the same type of earlobe (free or attached) as one of their parents. What is the term used for the passing of such traits from parents to their offspring?
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 01:02 · grounding rag
Model Answer

The passing of traits from parents to their offspring is called heredity (inheritance).

Source: Heredity, Section 8.2

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Explanation

The examiner expects the single key term heredity (also accept inheritance). The passage explicitly states: "The rules of heredity determine the process by which traits and characteristics are reliably inherited." No further elaboration is needed for a 1-mark question.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.