Question

Statement I: Mendel conducted artificial pollination/cross pollination experiments using $14$ true breeding pea lines.
Statement II: A true breeding line is one that, having undergone continous cross-pollination, shows the stable trait inheritance and expression for several generations.

• A. Both statements I and II are correct and II explains I
• B. Both statements I and II are correct and II does not explain I
• C. Statement I is true and statement II is false
• D. Both statements I and II are false

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

• Mendel conducted artificial pollination/cross pollination experiments using $14$ true breeding pea lines.
• A true breeding line is one that, having undergone continuous self-pollination, shows the stable trait inheritance and expression for several generations.