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Question

Mendel selected the pea plant for his experiments because:

A. It has a short life cycle

B. Possesses contrasting heritable characters

C. Self-fertilises and produces pure breeds

D. Cross-pollination produces fertile hybrids


A

A & B only

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B

C & D only

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C

B & C only

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D

A, B, C & D

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Solution

The correct option is D

A, B, C & D


Mendel selected the pea plant for his experiments because this plant has a short life cycle, and shows distinct contrasting characters. It possesses bisexual flowers that undergo self-fertilisation, while they could also be conveniently cross-fertilised. Also, he could obtain large number of progeny which made his experimental results more valid.


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