Question

Which of the following is the dominant character according to Mendel?

• A. Terminal flower and wrinkled seed
• B. White flower and yellow pod
• C. Tall plant and rounded seed
• D. Dwarf plant and yellow seed

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Mendel studied seven pairs of contrasting characters in Pisum sativum. Mendel selected 14 true breeding plant varieties, as pairs which were similar except for one character for contrasting traits.

Contrasting traits

Dominant	Recessive
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