Question

The genes controlling the seven pea characters studied by Mendel are now known to be located on how many different chromosome ?

(a) Five 

(b) Four 

(c) Seven 

(d) Six

Answer 1

Correct option (b) Four

Explanation

As a result of studies by S Blixt, it is now known that Mendel's seven selected characters are located on four chromosomes. Of these, two characters are located on chromosome number 1, three of chromosome number 4 and one each on chromosome number 5 and 7.