Question

Name the plant on which Mendel performed his experiments of inheritance.

Answer 1

Pea Plant:

1. Mendel is known as the father of genetics. He performed his experiments on the pea plant and discovered the laws of inheritance.
2. He chose the garden pea plant for his tests because it has a short life cycle, is easy to get, produces many offspring, etc.
3. The scientific name of garden pea is Pisum sativum.