Question

List two observations made by Mendel in F₁ generation plants.

Hint:

Mendel's experiments revealed that dominant traits, such as purple flowers, mask the expression of recessive traits, such as white flowers, in Fsubscript{1} hybrid plants.

Answer 1

Mendel observed the following in the F₁ generation:
1. All F₁ plants displayed purple flowers, demonstrating that purple flower color is dominant to white flower color.
2. F₁ plants were hybrids, possessing both WW and ww genes, with the dominant (purple) trait being visible.