Question

Explain Mendel’s Monohybrid cross. Give an example.

Answer 1

(i) Mendel made several crosses of pea plants involving only one pair of contrasting characters or traits. Such crosses are called ‘monohybrid crosses’.

 

(ii) He crossed red-flowered and white-flowered pea - plants as an example to study the monohybrid cross.

 

(iii) These red-flowered and white-flowered pea - plants were used as parents for crossing. They are said to be plants of P1 generation.