Next, Mendel took the F1 progeny and allowed them to self-fertilize. In the resulting F2 generation, 3/4 showed the dominant phenotype, and 1/4 showed the recessive phenotype. ... 1 out of 3 round pea plants from the F2 generation were true-breeding and produced only offspring with round peas.
Exactly how many chromosomes we are talking about depends on the species. A mosquito has 6 chromosomes, a pea plant has 14, a sunflower 34, a human being 46, and a dog 78. Closely related species tend to have a similar number of chromosomes.
