Question

Which of the following contrasting characters were studied by Mendel in garden pea?

• A. Height
• B. Seed colour
• C. Shape of the seed
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

Mendel chose pea (Pisum sativum) plant to demonstrate the inheritance of characters because pea plant has contrasting and distinguishing characters (phenotypes) and genotypes. The contrasting characters studied by him was pea shape (round or wrinkled), pea color (green or yellow), pod shape (constricted or inflated), pod color (green or yellow), flower color (purple or white), size (tall or dwarf) and position of flowers (axial or terminal).

Thus, the correct answer is option D.