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1 markMCQSection A

If pea plants with round and green seeds (RRyy) are crossed with pea plants having wrinkled and yellow seeds (rrYY), the seeds developed by the plants of F1F_1 generation will be :

Heredity
Rules for the Inheritance of Traits – Mendel's Contributions

Options

(A)50%50\% round and green
(B)75%75\% wrinkled and green
(C)100%100\% round and yellow
(D)75%75\% wrinkled and yellow
Official Answer

100% round and yellow

roundyellowF1 generation

Quick Oral Answer

When pea plants with round and green seeds are crossed with pea plants having wrinkled and yellow seeds, the seeds developed by the plants of F1 generation will be 100% round and yellow.

Analysis & Explanation

Mendel's law of inheritance states that when two different traits are crossed, the dominant trait will be expressed in the F1 generation. In this case, the pea plants with round seeds (RR) are crossed with pea plants having wrinkled seeds (rr), and the seeds developed by the plants of F1 generation will be round. Similarly, the pea plants with green seeds (yy) are crossed with pea plants having yellow seeds (YY), and the seeds developed by the plants of F1 generation will be yellow. Therefore, the seeds developed by the plants of F1 generation will be 100% round and yellow.

Common Mistakes

  1. 1assuming that the seeds will be a mix of round and wrinkled, or green and yellow

Interesting Facts

Mendel's laws of inheritance were first discovered using pea plants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many marks does this question carry in CBSE Class 10 Science 2025?

This question carries 1 mark in the CBSE Class 10 Science 2025 examination.

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This question is from the chapter "Heredity" in the CBSE Class 10 Science syllabus.

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This question covers the topic "Rules for the Inheritance of Traits – Mendel's Contributions" from CBSE Class 10 Science.

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This is a MCQ question from Section A in the CBSE Class 10 Science 2025 paper.