Question

Mendel selected pea as material for his experiments because

• A. it is an annual plant with comparatively short life cycle.
• B. the flowers are self-pollinated.
• C. the number of seeds produced is quite large.
• D. all of the above.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Mendel selected Garden of pea as material for his hybridization experiments because of the following reasons:
(i) Hybridization or crossing in pea is easy.
(ii) It has bisexual flowers.
(iii) It has a number of well defined contrasting characters.
(iv) It shows predominantly self-fertilization.
(v) It has a short life span.