Q158 / 180 · NEET 2020 (Phase 1) · Zoology

How many true breeding pea plant varieties did Mendel select as pairs, which were similar except in one character with contrasting traits?

  • A
    2
  • Correct answer
    B
    14
  • C
    8
  • D
    4

Solution

Mendel selected 14 true-breeding pea plant varieties, as pairs that were similar except for one character with contrasting traits. It means, Mendel selected 7 characters in the pea plant for carrying out hybridization experiments.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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