Question

Why mendel selected garden pea for experiment?

Answer 1

Answer:

Mendel picked common garden pea plants for the focus of his research because they can be grown easily in large numbers and their reproduction can be manipulated. Pea plants have both male and female reproductive organs. As a result, they can either self-pollinate themselves or cross-pollinate with another plant.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Mendel took advantage of this property to produce true-breeding pealines: he self-fertilized and selected peas for many generations until he got lines that consistently made offspring identical to the parent (e.g., always short). Pea plants are also easy to cross, or mate in a controlled way.