Question

Mention any three pairs of contrasting characters on which Mendel performed his experiment.

Answer 1

Contrasting characters: The characters which always appear in two opposing conditions are called contrasting characters.

1. The tallness and dwarfness of plants are the first pair of contrasting characteristics; the tall plants are dominant, and the dwarf plants are recessive characters.
2. The round and wrinkled forms of seeds of plants are second pairs of contrasting characteristics, the round seeds show dominant, and the wrinkled seeds show recessive characteristics.
3. The axillary and terminal positions of flowers of plants are three pairs of contrasting characteristics of Mendel inheritance studied.
4. The axillary position shows dominant, and the terminal position shows recessive characteristics.