In his classic experiments on pea plants, Mendel did not use :

Flower position

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Seed colour

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Pod length

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Seed shape

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Solution

The correct option is C
Pod length

Seven pairs of contrasting characters in pea plants were studied by Mendel in his experiments.
They are
- Flower colour
- Seed colour
- Seed shape
- Pod colour
- Pod shape
- Flower position
- Plant height
Amongst the given options, pod length is not a characteristic studied by Mendel.

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