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Mendel selected pea as material for his experiments because
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Mendel selected pea as material for his experiments because

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it is an annual plant with comparatively short life cycle.

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the flowers are self-pollinated.

C
the number of seeds produced is quite large.

D
all of the above.

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Mendel selected Garden 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.
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Mendel selected pea as material for his experiments because
Updated OnOct 17, 2023
TopicPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 12
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