Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Mendel studied seven pairs of contrasting traits in pea plants and proposed the Laws of Inheritance
Statement II: Seven characters examined by Mendel in his experiment on pea plants were seed shape and colour, flower colour, pod shape and colour, flower position and stem height


In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

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Among the following characters, which one was not considered by Mendel in his experiments on pea?

1. Trichomes-Gladular or non-gladular

2. Seed-green or yellow

3. Pod-inflated or constricted

4. Stem-Tall or Dwarf

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In his classic experiments on pea plants Mendel did not use?

1. Seed color

2. Pod length

3. Seed shape

4. Flower position

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How many pairs of contrasting characters in pea plants were studied by Mendel in his experiments?

1. Five 2. Six
3. Eight 4. Seven

Subtopic:  Introduction to Genetics: 1 | Introduction to Genetics: 2 |
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In Mendel's experiments with garden peas, round seed shape (RR) was dominant over wrinkled seeds (rr), and yellow cotyledon (YY) was dominant over green cotyledon (yy). What are the expected phenotypes in the F2 generation of the cross RRYY x rryy?

1. Only round seeds with green cotyledons
2. Only wrinkled seeds with yellow cotyledons
3. Only wrinkled seeds with green cotyledons
4. Round seeds with yellow cotyledons and wrinkled
seeds with yellow cotyledons

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Which one of the following traits of garden peas studied by Mendel was a recessive feature?

1. Axial flower position
2. Green seed colour
3. Green pod colour
4. Round seed shape

Subtopic:  Introduction to Genetics: 2 |
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