Match the List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Character | Recessive Trait |
| (A) Flower Colour | (I) Green |
| (B) Seed colour | (II) Yellow |
| (C) Pod colour | (III) Constricted |
| (D) Pod shape | (IV) White |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
(A) Flower Colour — this matches (IV) White. In Mendel’s pea, violet flower is dominant and white is recessive. A white-flowered plant must be homozygous for the recessive allele.
(B) Seed colour — this matches (I) Green. Yellow seed is dominant over green seed, so green is the recessive form.
(C) Pod colour — this matches (II) Yellow. For the pod the order is the other way round: green pod is dominant and yellow pod is recessive. This is why yellow appears both as a dominant trait (seed) and a recessive trait (pod).
(D) Pod shape — this matches (III) Constricted. Inflated pod is dominant over constricted pod.