Study Mendel’s cross between two plants with a pair of contrasting characters

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Study Mendel’s cross between two plants with a pair of contrasting characters.

He observed 4 types of combinations in F2 generation. Which of these were new combinations ? Why do new features which
are not present in the parents, appear in F2 generation ?

Answer

Wrinkled, yellow
Round, green

If two or more traits are involved, their genes are independently inherited irrespective of the combination present in parents.

Exam Year: 2023