Question

To study the natural phenomenon of inheritance, Mendel selected pea plants. Which of the following properties were suitable for their studies?  

(i) Plants would easily self-pollinate or cross-pollinate in nature.
(ii) Plants were easily grown in garden soil with a considerably shorter generation time.
(iii) Pea plants do not require true-breeding for hybridization experiments.
(iv) Many parts of the plant such as pod, seed, flower, cotyledons showed distinct phenotypes.

Options

• (i), (ii) and (iii).

• (ii) and (iv).

• (i) and (ii).

• (ii), (iii) and (iv).

Answer 1

(ii) and (iv).