Out of 7 contrasting trait pairs selected by Mendel, how many traits were dominant and recessive?
Mendel selected 7 dominant traits and 7 recessive traits out of the total 14 traits or 7 opposing pairs of traits. The traits have been tabulated below
Characters | Dominant traits | Recessive traits |
Seed shape | Round | Wrinkled |
Seed colour | Yellow | Green |
Flower colour | Violet | White |
Pod shape | Inflated | Constricted |
Pod colour | Green | Yellow |
Flower position | Axial | Terminal |
Stem height | Tall | Dwarf |