mendel selected 14true breeding pea plant varieties,as pairs which were similar except for one character with contrasting traits.
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Mendel’s Experiment:
Gregor Johann Mendel conducted hybridisation experiments on garden pea (Pisum sativum) for seven years (1856-1863) and proposed the laws of inheritance in living organisms. He is also known as Father of Genetics.
Mendel Experimental Material:
He selected garden pea plant as a sample for following reasons:
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(i) Pea is available in many varieties on a large scale to observe alternate traits.
(ii) Peas are self-pollinated and can be cross-pollinated also to prevent self-pollination.
(iii) These are annual plants with a short life cycle. So, several generations can be studied within a short period.
(iv) Pea plants could easily be raised, maintained and handled.
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