Principle of Inheritance and VariationMediumBloom L3
Question
In his classic experiments on pea plants, Mendel did not use [NEET 2015 RS]
Options
A.Pod length
B.Seed shape
C.Flower position
D.Seed colour
Solution
Sol.(a) [Key Concept: Mendel's Characters — Pod Length Not Used] Mendel did NOT use POD LENGTH as one of his seven characters. Mendel's seven characters were: seed shape, seed colour, seed coat colour, pod shape (inflated/constricted), pod colour, flower position, and stem height. Pod LENGTH was not one of the studied traits. Seed shape, flower position, and seed colour were all used by Mendel in his hybridization experiments.
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