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NEET 2017
Exam
NEET
Year
2017
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Principles of Inheritance and Variation

NEET 2017 · Zoology · Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Among the following characters, which one was not considered by...

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

Options

  1. AStem-Tall or Dwarf
  2. BTrichomes-Glandular or non-glandular
  3. CSeed-Green or Yellow
  4. DPod-Inflated or Constricted

Correct answer

B. Trichomes-Glandular or non-glandular

Step-by-step solution

Mendel had studied 7 pairs of contrasting characters in pea plants in his experiments which are stem height, seed colour, seed shape, pod colour, pod shape, flower position & flower colour.

Nature of trichomes i.e., glandular or non-glandular was not considered by Mendel.

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