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Q. Which of the following characters of pea plants chosen by Mendel had the contrasting traits of green and yellow?

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Solution:

Mendel selected pea plant for their contrasting characters and these 7 characters and their contrasting traits are:
1. Stem height: tall/dwarf
2. Flower colour: violet/white
3. Flower position: axial/terminal
4. Pod shape: inflated/constricted
5. Pod colour: green/yellow
6. Seed shape: round/wrinkled
7. Seed colour: yellow/green