Question

Mendel used true breeding pea lines for his experiments because -

• A. True breeding lines are suitable for cross-pollination.
• B. True breeding lines are suitable for self-pollination.
• C. True breeding lines have undergone continuous self-pollination and keep showing stable trait inheritance for several generations.
• D. True breeding lines possess hermaphrodite flowers.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

True breeding lines have undergone continuous self-pollination and keep showing stable trait inheritance for several generations.

Mendel conducted experiments using several true breeding lines. A true breeding line is one that has undergone self-pollination and shows a stable trait inheritance for several generations.