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What are the reasons for success of Mendel experiments on pea plants ?

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He studied one or two characters at a time for his breeding experiments. (ii) He selected only those traits for his studies which did not exhibit linkage or incomplete dominance. (iii) He performed the reciprocal crosses to confirm the validity of correct ratio. (iv) He performed his experiments to `F_2` and Fg generations. (v) He selected true breeding varieties of pea plants for cross-pollination. (vi) He performed emasculation process to prevent self-pollination. (vii) He maintained complete records of all his experiments and used statistical methods and law of probability for analyzing his results. (viii) He took great care in finding and choosing the true breeding plants genetically.
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  2. Define the terms-Genetics and Inheritance.

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  3. What are the reasons for success of Mendel experiments on pea plants ?

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  4. Write is the importance of mendelism?

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  5. Which plant was selected by Mendel for his experiments and why?

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  6. What is incomplete dominance? Explain it with the help of a cross.

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