Question

What do you mean by contrasting characters? Give a list of at least four contrasting characters that Mendel selected for his experiments on peaplant.

Answer 1

Contrasting characters:

1. The term "contrasting character difference" refers to two characters that differ in one specific way.
2. For example-Tall and dwarf are two contrasting plant height characteristics.
3. Mendel selected seven pairs of contrasting characters of pea plants for his hybridization experiments which are as follows:
   
   • Pea shape: Round or Wrinkled.
   • Pea colour: Green or Yellow.
   • Pod shape: Constricted or Inflated.
   • Pod colour: Green or Yellow.
   • Flower color: Purple or White.