Question

If mendel had studied 7 traits using a plant with 12 chromosomes instead of 14 he would have

Answer 1

Answer: He would have not discovered the law of independent assortment

Explanation:

Mendel studies seven traits in different pea plants. Pea plants have 14 chromosomes, that is 7 chromosomes in haploid condition. Hence, he studied one trait or gene on one chromosome. If pea plants would have had 12 chromosomes instead of 14, he would not have discovered the law of independent assortment. Instead, he would have discovered linkage as two genes would have been present on single chromosome.

Answer 2

He would have not show the independent assortment

Explanation:

• Mendel studied seven traits in pea plants and plants have 14 chromosomes i.e. seven in haploid.
• Mendel studied one gene on a chromosome.
• However if there would have been 12 chromosomes i.e. six in haploid then any two of the genes would have been on a single chromosome.
• This implies that in the test cross Mendel would have discovered linkage.
• Then  do  not  show the independent assortment only as seven genes lying on seven different chromosomes.