Question

With respect to the experiments performed by Mendel on pea plants, how many can be classified as traits of a character?

Axial flower, yellow pod, flower position, pod shape, terminal flower, wrinkled seed, tall plant, white flower, seed shape.

• A. 5
• B. 4
• C. 6
• D. 3

Answer 1

The correct option is C 6

Characters are inheritable features that vary among individuals whereas traits are the variants of the inheritable characters. For example, the height of a plant is a character whereas tall or short are the traits for the character 'height'. There are 6 traits mentioned above, namely - axial flower position, yellow pod colour, terminal flower, wrinkled seed, tall plant, white flower.

Flower position, pod shape, seed shape are characters.