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NEET 2020
Exam
NEET
Year
2020
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Principles of Inheritance and Variation

NEET 2020 · Zoology · Principles of Inheritance and Variation

How many true breeding pea plant varieties did Mendel select as...

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

Options

  1. A2
  2. B14
  3. C8
  4. D4

Correct answer

B. 14

Step-by-step solution

Mendel selected 14 true-breeding pea plant varieties, as pairs that were similar except for one character with contrasting traits. It means, Mendel selected 7 characters in the pea plant for carrying out hybridization experiments.
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