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Heredity and Evolution — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceHeredity and Evolution2 Marks
Question
Explain with an example how variation took place due to inheritance.
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Answer

In sexual reproduction gametes undergo meiosis which introduces variation by recommendation crossing over, fertilization of gametes also introduces variation. Off springs genetic material varies from the parents & thus inheritance of traits in sexual reproduction introduces variations in species.

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