Question
One of the following did not constitute the seven contrasting pairs of characters noticed by G.J. Mendel in pea-
- Height of the plants
- Shape of the leaves
- Shape of pod
- Colour of the pod.
Answer
Shape of the leaves
Explanation:
Mendel selected Pisum sativum as the experimental plant for genetics. He chose seven characters of the pea plant. They are:
- Flower colour
- Flower position
- Stem length
- Pod shape
- Pod colour
- Seed shape
- Seed colour