Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

Why was Mendel fortunate to use pea plants in his genetic experiments?

Correct answer D. The seven characters he studied were on different chromosomes

Explanation

The seven pea traits Mendel chose assorted independently, traditionally explained by their genes lying on different chromosomes, so linkage did not confuse his ratios.

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