Question

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about Gregor Mendel?

• A. He conducted hybridisation experiments on sweet pea for seven years from 1856 to 1863.
• B. He applied statical analysis and mathematical logics to solve problems in biology.
• C. His experiments had a small sampling size.
• D. Mendel initially selected pea plants with contrasting characters.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

His experiments had a small sampling size.

In 1856, Mendel performed his first set of hybridization experiment with the sweet pea followed to next seven-year 1856 to 1863. He was the first person to apply statical analysis and mathematical logic to solve problems in biology.

His experiment had a large sampling size he considered seven contrasting characters to pea plant to study because small sample sizes are prone to deviations caused by chance. He used techniques like emasculation and bagging in his experiment to avoid self-pollination in pea plant.

Thus, the incorrect statement is 'His experiments had a small sampling size'.