Question

Give the experimental material of Mendel and why he selected pea plant for his experiment?​

Answer 1

Answer:

experimental material was pea plant.

Explanation:

Reasons;

1 Pea bears cleistogamous flowers so can be easily self and cross pollinated.

2 Pea plants have a short life span so genration studies can be made in short time

3 have a variety of distinct & contrasting characters.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Mendel selected common pea plant as material in his experiments. Initially he collected 34 varieties of pea plants in consideration to their phenotypic feature but later on used only 22 varieties in different experiments. Reasons behind selection of pea plant by Mendel may be enumerated as follows:

1. Pea plants may easily be grown in the garden and their management is rather easy.

2. Different characters of pea plant are very prominent in expression.

3. Flowers of Pea is bisexual and fertilization occurs normally through self pollination.

4. The floral parts like androecium and gynoecium remain covered by petals and hence the chance of cross pollination is very rare for this reason cross pollination may be performed in desired manner.