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Topic: Mendelian inheritance· Genetics and Evolution

Given below are two statements :Statement I :Mendel studied seven pairs of contrasting traits in pea plants and proposed the Laws of InheritanceStatement II :Seven characters examined by Mendel in his experiment on pea plants were seed shape and colo…

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

1 answer

Best answer

Answer: 2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Mendel studied seven pairs of contrasting traits in pea and proposed the laws of inheritance, so Statement I is correct. The seven characters were seed shape and colour, flower colour, pod shape and colour, flower position and stem height, so Statement II is also correct.

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