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Which factor best represents heredity?

This question was previously asked in
OTET 2026 Social Studies Question Paper (5-Jul-2026)
The correct answer is

Genetic inheritance

Heredity refers to traits and characteristics genetically transmitted from parents to offspring, i.e., genetic inheritance; the other options are environmental influences.

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Important Questions from Heredity and Environment - Teaching

  1. Heredity totally determine an individual's :
    (i) Sex
    (ii) Gender
    (iii) Academic Success
    (iv) Learning Style
  2. Academic performance and intellectual abilities gradually improve in children who leave deprived settings and enter enriched settings. The above argument points primarily towards which of the following debates of development?
  3. Read the following statements :
    Assertion (A) : Jean Piaget assumed that the process of learning is dependent solely on heredity.
    Reason (R) : Development is a result of interaction between heredity and environment.
    Choose the correct option.
  4. Sunita, a 12 year old girl, shows exceptional musical ability. Both her parents are accomplished singers, and they send her for classes for voice training after school. Her capabilities are most likely to be the result of an interaction between :
  5. Individual differences in learning are due to ________
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