Question:
Why did Mendel choose Pea plant for his experiments ?
Solution:
Mendel chose Garden Pea or Edible Pea (Pisum sativum) as his experimental material because of
- Easy availability of detectable contrasting traits of several characters,
- Flower structure normally allows self fertilization but cross fertilization can also be carried out easily.
- Annual nature of the plant,
- Formation of a large number of seeds by each plant,
- Requirement of little care except at the time of cross breeding.
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