EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGY
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Question
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Offspring of a man will be a child not a dog.
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Offspring will have the same traits as those of parents
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Offspring will not have the traits of parents
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Heredity Means: Like presents, like children. From this angle if parents are intelligent then children will also be intelligent. Thus a dog gives birth to a dog, a human being gives birth to a human being. This is called narrow concept of heredity and ‘like parents, like children’ concept is a broader term.
Detailed explanation-2: -Heredity is responsible for all the inborn traits, the instincts, emotions, I.Q., reflex action and physical traits. ADVERTISEMENTS: 3. Environment is responsible for the growth and development of the physical, mental and social traits.
Detailed explanation-3: -The transmission of characters from one generation to the next is called heredity. This can be achieved in both asexually and sexually reproducing organisms. DNA, also known as the genetic material is responsible for the transfer of traits from parents to their offsprings.
Detailed explanation-4: -Heredity and environment are the elements that play a vital role in determining the personality development of an individual. How a person will develop depends on the environment but how far a person can develop depends on heredity. Each individual has a different pattern of behaviors and personality.
Detailed explanation-5: -Heredity is the mechanism by which characteristics, resemblances, and differences are passed down from one generation to the next. Gene is the unit of heredity. Genetics is the study of heredity in biology.