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Question
Mention any two contrasting traits with respect to seeds in pea plant that were studied by Mendel.
Solution
The contrasting traits with respect to seeds in pea plants are
(i) Seed shape: Seed shape is round (dominant) or wrinkled (recessive).
(ii) Seed colour: Seed colour is yellow (dominant) or green (recessive).
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