How many true breeding pea plant varieties did Mendel select as pairs, which were similar except in one character with…

How many true breeding pea plant varieties did Mendel select as pairs, which were similar except in one character with contrasting traits?
A 2
B 14
C 8
D 4

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Mendel selected 14 true-breeding pea plant varieties, as pairs which were similar except for one character with contrasting traits (7 pairs of characters).

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