Question

While experimenting on garden pea plants, Mendel studied 7 pairs of contrasting characters. Among the seven pairs, the number of traits relating to height, pod and seed were

• A. 2, 2 and 1 respectively
• B. 2, 2 and 2 respectively
• C. 1, 2 and 2 respectively
• D. 1, 2 and 1 respectively

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1, 2 and 2 respectively

Mendel carried out hybridisation experiments on garden pea for seven years. In experiments of hybridisation, a plant line showing stable inheritance of characters for several generations is said to be true-breeding or pure-breeding for that particular character. While performing hybridisation experiments, he studied 7 pairs of contrasting characters. Characters studied by Mendel were as follows:
Plant height (1)
Flower position and colour (2)
Pod shape and colour (2)
Seed shape and colour (2)