Q. In seven pairs of contrasting characters in a pea plant studied by Mendel, the number of flower based characters was :

Q. In seven pairs of contrasting characters in a pea plant studied by Mendel, the number of flower based characters was :

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Solution :

Correct option : B The plant chosen by Mendel was Pisum sativum. He selected 7 characters to study. Out of it, two were related to flower. He chose to study flower colour – purple (dominant) and white (recessive); flower position – axial (dominant) and terminal (recessive), that is two flower based characters.
So, the correct answer is ‘2’