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Write a note on seven contrasting traits studied by Mendel in pea plants.
Write a note on seven contrasting traits studied by Mendel in pea plants.
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Mendel’s seven traits include height, flower position, pod shape/color, seed shape/color, and flower color.
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Gregor Mendel studied seven contrasting traits in pea plants:
- Plant height: Tall (T) vs Dwarf (t)
- Flower position: Axial (A) vs Terminal (a)
- Pod shape: Inflated (I) vs Constricted (i)
- Pod color: Green (G) vs Yellow (g)
- Seed shape: Round (R) vs Wrinkled (r)
- Seed color: Yellow (Y) vs Green (y)
- Flower color: Purple (P) vs White (p)
Mendel selected these traits because they exhibited clear dominant and recessive characteristics and followed predictable inheritance patterns.
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