Access the official NCERT Class 10 Science textbook for Chapter 8 – Heredity PDF. This chapter explores the fundamentals of heredity in living organisms, covering the accumulation of variation during reproduction, Mendel’s laws of inheritance (dominant and recessive traits, independent assortment), sex determination from chromosomes, and the equal genetic contribution of both parents.
Chapter Highlights:
- Accumulation of Variation During Reproduction
- Basics of Heredity: Inherited vs Acquired Traits
- Mendel’s Laws: Dominance, Recessiveness & Independent Assortment
- Expression of Traits & Genotype vs Phenotype
- Mechanism of Sex Determination in Humans (X‑Y Chromosomes)
- Equal Genetic Contribution from Both Parents to the Offspring