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Q. Which one of the following features represents a recessive character in Mendel's pea plants?

COMEDKCOMEDK 2012Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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Mendel studied seven contrasting traits in pea (Pisum sativum), which are as follows:
Character Dominant trait Recessive trait
Seed shape Round Wrinkled
Seed colour Yellow Green
Flower colour Violet/Red White
Pod shape Full Constricted
Pod colour Green Yellow
Flower position Axial Terminal
Stem height Tall Dwarf