Question

One of the following did not constitute the seven pairs of characters noticed by Mendel.

• A. Height of the plants
• B. Shape of the leaves
• C. Shape of pod
• D. Colour of pod

Answer 1

The correct option is B Shape of the leaves

Mendel selected Pisum sativum as the experimental plant for genetics. He chose seven characters of the pea plant. They are:
1. Flower colour
2. Flower position
3. Stem length
4. Pod shape
5. Pod colour
6. Seed shape
7. Seed colour
Shape of leaves was not observed by Mendel.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.