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Q. why did Mendel choose garden pea for his experiment?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Mendel selected garden pea for his experiment because of the following reasons: (i) Garden pea have a sort lifecycle and thus can produce more number of offsprings in a short duration. (ii) It had well defined and contrasting characters. (iii) Peas could reproduce by cross-pollination as well as self-pollination.

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Answer 2

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Mendel picked common garden pea plants for the focus of his research because ,

1. they can be grown easily in large numbers.

2. their reproduction can be manipulated.

3. Pea plants have both male and female reproductive organs.

As a result, they can either self-pollinate themselves or cross-pollinate with another plant.