Question

Why did gregor mendel use garden peas in his studies?

Answer 1

Mendel used peas because they were

Easily cultivated

Had distinct observable characters

Could be grown in a small amount of time

Require small space to grow which in turn let him grow many plants giving credibility to his experiments

Answer 2

Explanation:

Mendel choose pea plant for his studies because-:

• The flowers of pea plants are hermaphrodites.
• Pea plants have easy hybridisation
• Pea plant have sharply defined characters.