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How many true breeding pea plant varieties did Mendel select as pairs, which were similar except in one character with contrasting traits?

  1. A
    4
  2. B
    2
  3. C
    14
  4. D
    8

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Mendel selected 14 true-breeding pea plant varieties, as pairs which were similar except for one character with contrasting traits (e.g., tall vs dwarf, round vs wrinkled seeds). Since there were 7 characters, there were varieties.

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How many true breeding pea plant varieties did Mendel select as pairs, which were similar except in one character with contrasting traits?
A
4
B
2
C
14
D
8

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