Among the following characters, which one was not considered by Mendel in his experiments on pea ?
Among the following characters, which one was not considered by Mendel in his experiments on pea ?
(1) Trichomes – Glandular or non-glandular
(2) Seed – Green or Yellow
(3) Pod – Inflated or Constricted
(4) Stem – Tall or Dwarf
2 Answers
The correct answer is (1)
During his experiments Mendel have taken seven characters in a pea plant. In which nature of trichromes i.e., gladular or nonglandular was not considered by Mendel.
Correct option (b) Trichomes - Glandular or Non-glandular
Explanation
Trichomes are the epidermal tissues structure. When epidermal cells become glandular hair, it is called trichome. This character was not amongst the seven characters of pea, which mendel selected for his hybridisation experiments.