Characters that are transmitted from parents to offspring during reproduction show:

Only similarities with the parents.

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Only variations with the parents.

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Both similarities and variations with the parents.

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Neither similarities nor variations.

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Solution

The correct option is C Both similarities and variations with the parents.

The characters that are transmitted from parents to offspring during reproduction show similarities with the parents because the offspring inherit them from their parents.
But, copying of DNA is a biochemical process, which is not absolutely reliable.
Therefore, it is only to be expected that the process of copying the DNA will have some variations each time.
As a result, the DNA copies generated will be similar, but may not be identical to the original DNA from parents.
So, the correct option is C.

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Characters that are transmitted from parents to offspring during reproduction show

(a) only similarities with parents
(b) only variations with parents
(c) both similarities and variations with parents
(d) neither similarities nor variations

Q. Characters that are transmitted from parents to offspring during reproduction show

The offspring formed as a result of sexual reproduction exhibits more variations because :

(a) sexual reproduction is lengthy process

(b) genetic material comes from two parents of different species

(d) genetic material comes from many parents

Q. Question 20
Offspring formed as a result of sexual reproduction exhibit more variations because

(a) sexual reproduction is a lengthy process
(b) genetic material comes from two parents of the same species
(c) genetic material comes from two parents of different species
(d) genetic material comes from many parents

Q. Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statement.
A) Genetics deals with the inheritance as well as variation of characters from parents to offspring
B) Variation is the process by which characters are passed on from parent to progeny
C) Inheritance is the basis of heredity
D) Inheritance is the degree by which progeny differ from their parents
E) Human knew from as early as

8000 - 10000 B . C .

that one of the causes of variation was hidden in sexual reproduction

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