Mendel chose pea plants because

$A$ recessive mutant is one which:

How many pairs of contrasting traits did Mendel select for his experiments (in $pairs$)?

Which one of the following was the rediscoverer of Mendel's work?

Assertion: Cross of $F_1$ individual with recessive homozygous parent is test cross.
Reason: No recessive individuals are obtained in the monohybrid test cross.

Select the incorrect statement from the following.