Mendel selected pea plant for his experiments because of the following reasons, except
A
Garden pea has distinct, easily detectable contrasting characters
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B
The pea plant is self-pollinating in nature because pea flower is bisexual
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C
The plant reproduces well and grows to maturity in a single season
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D
Cross pollination could not be done artificially
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Solution
The correct option is D Cross pollination could not be done artificially Mendel selected pea plants for his experiments due to their easily detectable, contrasting characters. These are bisexual plants and grow to maturity in a single season only. In these plants, cross-pollination can also be done artificially.