📚 CBSE Grade-10 Study Guide Open in the Study Guide single page app →
HomeScience

Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Identify the traits that cannot be transmitted from parents to the offsprings : (i) Swimming technique (ii) Blood group (iii) Eye colour (iv) Dancing skills Options :
  1. (A) (i) and (ii)
  2. (B) (i) and (iv)
  3. (C) (iii) and (iv)
  4. (D) (ii) and (iii)
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2026 31/4/1 Q4
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-15 06:51 · grounding rag
Model Answer

(B) (i) and (iv)

Swimming technique and dancing skills are acquired traits (learned through practice) and cannot be transmitted genetically to offspring.

Explanation

The key concept here is the difference between inherited traits (determined by genes, e.g., blood group, eye colour) and acquired traits (skills learned during one's lifetime, e.g., swimming, dancing). Acquired traits do not cause changes in DNA/genes and therefore cannot be passed on to offspring. Blood group and eye colour are genetically determined and are heritable.

If a question refers to an image, map, graph or diagram that is not shown here, open the Study Guide single page app, go to Library and find the actual CBSE question paper. The original papers are also available on the CBSE website: cbse.gov.in.
Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.