Question 28
It is believed that height of a child depends upon the genes inherited from parents. However, it is often seen that tall parents may have short children and vice-versa. Are there factors other than genes, that can cause these variations?

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(Open Ended) students may write about the effects of nutrition, hormones, exercises, disease, etc. on the height.

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Question 28 It is believed that height of a child depends upon the genes inherited from parents. However, it is often seen that tall parents may have short children and vice-versa. Are there factors other than genes, that can cause these variations?

(Open Ended) students may write about the effects of nutrition, hormones, exercises, disease, etc. on the height.

Question 28
It is believed that height of a child depends upon the genes inherited from parents. However, it is often seen that tall parents may have short children and vice-versa. Are there factors other than genes, that can cause these variations?