Question

Which among the following is correct regarding the characters chosen by Mendel?

• A. Terminal flower: dominant trait
• B. Constricted pod: recessive trait
• C. Green coloured pod: recessive trait
• D. Tall plant: recessive trait

Answer 1

The correct option is B Constricted pod: recessive trait

Mendel selected seven characters in pea plants and conducted experiments to explore the inheritance pattern of the traits.

Seven characters selected by Mendel are given below:

With respect to pod shape, an inflated pod is the dominant trait and a constricted pod is a recessive trait.

Considering flower position, the trait of having axial flowers is dominant over terminal flowers.

With respect to pod colour, green colour is dominant over yellow colour.

Tallness is a dominant trait while dwarfness is a recessive trait with respect to the character height.