According to Mendelism which character is showing dominance:

1. Terminal position of the flower

2. Green colour in the seed coat

3. Wrinkled seed

4. Green pod colour

Subtopic:  Introduction to Genetics: 1 |
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Which one of the following traits of garden peas studied by Mendel was a recessive feature?

1. Axial flower position
2. Green seed colour
3. Green pod colour
4. Round seed shape

Subtopic:  Introduction to Genetics: 2 |
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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.

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How many true-breeding pea plant varieties did Mendel select as pairs, which were similar except in one character with contrasting traits?

1. 2 2. 14
3. 6 4. 4

Subtopic:  Introduction to Genetics: 1 |
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The number of contrasting characters studied by Mendel for his experiments was:

1. 14 2. 4
3. 2 4. 7
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How many pairs of contrasting characters in pea plants were studied by Mendel in his experiments?

1. Five 2. Six
3. Eight 4. Seven

Subtopic:  Introduction to Genetics: 1 | Introduction to Genetics: 2 |
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A true-breeding plant is:

1. one that is able to breed on its own
2. produced due to cross-pollination among unrelated plants
3. near homozygous and produces offspring of its own kind
4. always homozygous recessive in its genetic constitution

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Which one from those given below is the period for Mendel's hybridization experiments?

1. 1840-1850 2. 1857-1869
3. 1870-1877 4. 1856-1863

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Among the following characters, which one was not considered by Mendel in his experiments on pea?

1. Trichomes-Gladular or non-gladular

2. Seed-green or yellow

3. Pod-inflated or constricted

4. Stem-Tall or Dwarf

Subtopic:  Introduction to Genetics: 2 |
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In his classic experiments on pea plants Mendel did not use?

1. Seed color

2. Pod length

3. Seed shape

4. Flower position

Subtopic:  Introduction to Genetics: 2 |
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