Question

Why did Mendel Select Garden Pea.​

Answer 1

☆ Mendel selected garden pea because of the following reasons :

• ➹ Pea plants bear bisexual flowers and self - pollinated.

• ➹ The structure of pea flowers does not permit cross - pollination but ensures self - pollination.

• ➹ Being self - pollinated, pea plants are available in homozygous form. They produce offspring of only one type generation after generation and thus maintain pure lines.

• ➹ Pea plants are annual. Therefore, several generations could be studied within a short period.

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Answer 2

(i) Pea plant is small and easy to grow.

(ii) A large number of true breeding varieties of pea plant are available.

(iii) Short life cycle.

(iv) Both self and cross pollination can be made possible.