Question

4 reasons for Mendels success?

Answer 1

Some of the reasons for Mendel’s success are:

Mendel concentrated in one or few characters at a time. He made controlled crosses and kept careful numerical records of results. Mendel suggested 'factors' as the cause of characters
The experimental material, Pisum sativum was a wise choice.

Answer 2

i. Mendel chose garden pea plant for his experiments which was an annual, naturally self-pollinating plant with several pairs of contrasting characters.
ii. Mendel concentrated only on one character at a time.
iii. He kept accurate records (both qualitative and quantitative).
iv. He used statistical methods for analyzing the results.
v. The characters selected by Mendel were present on different chromosomes.
vi. All the seven pairs of contrasting traits selected by him showed complete dominance.