The Seeds in a Pod of One of Mendel's Pea

Question

The seeds in a pod of one of Mendel's pea plants are:
A) produced only when a plant is cross-fertilized.
B) genetically identical to each other but different from other peas in other pods.
C) produced only when a plant is self-fertilized.
D) each the result of a separate fertilization event.
E) genetically identical to each other and all other peas from that plant.

Accepted Answer

Each seed in a pod results from a separate fertilization event, meaning that while they may share parents, the combination of genetic material for each seed is unique due to the process of meiosis and fertilization.