In order to obtain the F1 generation, Mendel pollinated a true-breeding, say, tall plant with a true-breeding dwarf plant.

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In order to obtain the F1 generation, Mendel pollinated a true-breeding, say, tall plant with a true-breeding dwarf plant.

In order to obtain the F1 generation, Mendel pollinated a true-breeding, say, tall plant with a true-breeding dwarf plant. But for getting the F2 generation, he simply self-pollinated the tall F1 plants. Why?

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Salim Ahmed Kawsar · Answer 1 · Feb 05, 2023 15:29:48

Genotype of 50% of the offspring would resemble one parent and the rest
the other parent. All the F1 offsprings of the cross are heterozygous so
allowing self pollination is sufficient to raise F2 offspring. Also he intended
to understand the inheritance of the selected trait over generations.

Salim Ahmed Kawsar · Answer 2 · Feb 05, 2023 15:29:48

All the F₁ off springs of the cross are heterozygous so allowing self-pollination is sufficient to raise F₂ offspring. Also, he intended to understand the inheritance of the selected trait over generations.

In order to obtain the F1 generation, Mendel pollinated a true-breeding, say, tall plant with a true-breeding dwarf plant.

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