Question
Why Mendel chose pea plants ?
Answer
Mendel chose pea plants for his experiments because:
- Pea plants have easily identifiable and distinguishable traits such as seed shape, flower color, pod color, etc.
- Pea plants have a short life cycle and produce a large number of offspring.
- Pea plants are easy to cultivate and crossbreed.
- Pea plants have both self-fertilization and cross-fertilization capabilities.