Short Answer TypeHow do Mendel's experiment show that traits are inherited independently?
When a cross was made between a pea plant with Round and yellow seeds and a pea plant with wrinkled and green seeds, the F1 progeny plants all had Round and Yellow seeds. This indicated that round and yellow trait were the dominant traits.
When the F1 plants were self pollinated , Mendel got the F2 generation. The F2 progeny consisted of some plants with round and yellow seeds and some short wrinkled and green seeds, which are the parental traits.
There were also some new combinations like plants with round and green seeds and plants with wrinkled and yellow seeds.
Thus it may be concluded that Yellow and green and round and wrinkled seed traits were inherited independently of each other.
An object of height 2.5 cm is placed at a distance of 15 cm from the optical centre ‘O’ of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm. Draw a ray diagram to find the position and size of the image formed. Mark optical centre ‘O’, principal focus F and height of the image on the diagram.
Long Answer TypeWhat is placenta? Describe its structure. State its functions in case of a pregnant human female.
Define evolution. How does it occur? Describe how fossils provide us evidences in support of evolution.
It is desired to obtain an erect image of an object, using concave mirror of focal length of 12 cm
(i) What should be the range of distance of an object placed in front of the mirror?
(ii) Will the image be smaller or larger than the object. Draw ray diagram to show the formation of image in this case.
(iii) Where will the image of this object be, if it is placed 24 cm in front of the mirror ? Draw ray diagram for this situation also to justify your answer.
Show the positions of pole, principal focus and the centre of curvature in the above ray diagrams.
(a) Define optical centre of a spherical lens.
(b) A divergent lens has a focal length of 20 cm. At what distance should an object of height 4 cm from the optical centre of the lens be placed so that its image is formed 10 cm away from the lens. Find the size of the image also.
(c) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image in above situation.What is atmospheric refraction? Use this phenomenon to explain the following natural events:
a) Twinkling of stars
b) Advanced sunrise and delayed sunset
Draw diagrams to illustrate your answer.
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