Given below are two statements: Statement I: Mendel selected 14 true-breeding pea plant varieties, as pairs which were similar except for one character with contrasting traits. Statement II: In the contrasting traits studied by Mendel, green pod colour and green seed colour were both identified as dominant traits. In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Statement I is correct. Mendel selected 14 true-breeding pea plant varieties, as pairs which were similar except for one character with contrasting traits. Statement II is incorrect. In the contrasting traits studied by Mendel, green pod colour is a dominant trait, whereas green seed colour is a recessive trait (yellow seed colour is dominant). Answer: Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect