Question

Mendel chose pea plant (Pisum sativum) for his experiment. Write the reasons:

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Answer 1

Mendel choose pea plants for his experiments because of the following reasons:

(i) The flowers of this plant are bisexual.

(ii) They are self-pollinating, and thus, self and cross-pollination can easily be performed.

(iii) The different physical characteristics were easy to recognize and study.

Answer 2

Mendel choose pea plant (Pisum sativum) for his experiment due to following reasons:

(i) availability of contrasting traits of several characters.

(ii) Their life span is short.

(iii) Normally self-pollination occurs but cross-pollination can also be done by artificial means.

(iv) Large no of seeds produced.