Multiple choice

The number of contrasting characters studied by Mendel in the pea plant were

  1. 8 pairs

  2. 7 pairs

  3. 6 pairs

  4. 5 pairs
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gregor Mendel studied 7 pairs of contrasting characters in pea plants including plant height, seed shape, seed color, pod shape, pod color, flower position, and flower color. These 7 traits formed the foundation of his inheritance experiments.

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