CBSE Class 10 Science Biology VBQs

VALUE BASED QUESTIONS – STD – X

LESSON – HEREDITY AND EVOLUTION

Question. A village recorded highest cases of atrocities against women the health officer of the village organised a skit to convey the fact that women should not be purnished for the birth of a girl child. They should be given due respect in society. The villagers were greatly motivated.

CONTEXTUAL QUESTIONS

(i) What is the method of sex determination in humans? 

(ii) What are the sex chromosomes in males? 

VALUE BASED

(iii) What value was the officer trying to highlight through the skit? 

     1. Awareness

     2. Social Responsibility

     3. Concern for women

Question. Manu visited the hospital with her mother, where she observed a poster ‘Sex determination is a Crime’ She discussed the issue with her mother and realised that sex determination was banned as there was an increase in female infanticide across our country.

CONTEXTUAL QUESTIONS

 (i) How can we determine sex of a baby? 

VALUEBASED QUESTIONS

(ii) What values are promoted by the hospital? 

    1. Awareness

    2. Social responsibility

    3. Concern for female infants

    4. Discrimination of gender

Question. Anita had a huge scar on her cheek after she met with an accident during her school days. She is worried if her baby would inherit the scar she had acquired. Her doctor, a sincere medical practitioner explained and successfully convinced Anita.

CONTEXTUAL QUESTIONS

(i) What are acquired traits?

(ii) How is it different from inherited traits?

VALUE BASED QUESTIONS

(iii) Mention the values the doctor exhibits.

    1. Awareness

    2. Social responsibility

    3. Professional ethics

Question. Mita observed that her grand mother was preparing a family tree. On enquiring why it was done, she explained that it was necessary to know our roots as we have inherited many traits from our ancestors. She also mentioned that many family values and traditions are no longer followed as joint families had disappeared?

CONTEXTUAL QUESTIONS

(i) Who are the earliest members of human species? 

(ii) Where have the earliest members emerged?

(iii) VALUE BASED QUESTIONS

(iv) What values do you think children would learn in a joint family?

1. Sharing and caring

2. Respect for elders

3. Concern for others 

4. Knowledge of any genetic disorders in the family

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