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Standard XII
Biology
The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance
The number of...
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The number of contrasting characters studied by Mendel for his experiments was:
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14
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4
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2
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7
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Solution
The correct option is
D
7
Mendel performed hybridization experiments on garden peas for seven years (1856-1863).
The seven characters considered by Mendel are given below.
Every character has two contrasting traits.
Hence, 7 characters and 14 contrasting traits were considered by Mendel.
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