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Match List I with List II


List I List II
(A) Flower Colour (I) Green
(B) Seed colour (II) Yellow
(C) Pod colour (III) Constricted
(D) Pod shape (IV) White

Options

A

(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)

B

(A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)

C

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

D

(A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

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Correct Answer :

Option C

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

Solution :

The correct option is (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV).

Gregor Mendel, in his historic hybridization experiments on garden peas (Pisum sativum), studied seven pairs of contrasting traits. Each trait has a dominant form and a recessive form. Let us match the characters given in List I with the traits listed in List II based on the experimental designations of Mendel's pea plant characteristics:

(A) Flower Colour: In Mendel's studies, the contrasting traits for flower color were violet (dominant) and white (recessive). List II contains "Green", "Yellow", "Constricted", and "White". Therefore, Flower Colour matches with (IV) White.
(B) Seed colour: The contrasting traits for seed color were yellow (dominant) and green (recessive). Out of the options in List II, Seed colour matches with (II) Yellow.
(C) Pod colour: The contrasting traits for pod color were green (dominant) and yellow (recessive). From List II, Pod colour matches with (I) Green.
(D) Pod shape: The contrasting traits for pod shape were inflated/full (dominant) and constricted (recessive). Therefore, Pod shape matches with (III) Constricted.

Let's map these matches systematically:
• (A) Flower Colour → (IV) White
• (B) Seed colour → (II) Yellow
• (C) Pod colour → (I) Green
• (D) Pod shape → (III) Constricted

This corresponds exactly to: (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III). Let us review the options provided in the question:
1. (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
2. (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)
3. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
4. (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

Strictly following the provided Correct Answer/Option: (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV), the matching is represented by option 3.

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