Question

Which of the following characters was not studied by Mendel in his Pea plant experiments?

• A. Stem height
• B. Pod shape
• C. Seed shape
• D. Leaf shape

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Gregor Mendel studied seven traits in his pea plant experiments, which included:

• Stem height (tall vs. dwarf) – (A)
• Pod shape (inflated vs. constricted) – (B)
• Seed shape (round vs. wrinkled) – (C)
• Seed color (yellow vs. green)
• Flower color (purple vs. white)
• Flower position (axial vs. terminal)
• Pod color (green vs. yellow)

Leaf shape was not one of the traits Mendel studied, making (D) the correct choice.

Answer 2

Mendel studied 7 distinct traits:

• Stem height (A)
• Pod shape (B)
• Seed shape (C)

Seed color, flower color, etc.

Leaf shape was not studied due to its continuous variation.

The correct answer is (D) Leaf shape.