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Principles Of Inheritance And Variation

Question
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The gene controlling seven traits in pea studied by Mendel were later found to be located on the following number of chromosomes

  • seven

  • four

  • five

  • six

Solution

B.

four

Seven traits selected by Mendel in pea are now known to be located on only 4 chromosomes, i.e., on 1, 4, 5 and 7 chromosomes. The characters are known as contrasting characters as these have one dominant and one recessive forms.