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The garden pea plant was a good selection for Mendel for his experiments. Which of the following are some characteristics of that plant?

(I) The plants are easier to maintain.

(II) Cross-pollination can easily be performed.

(III) The physical characteristics of all plants are same.


A
Only III is correct
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B
Only II is correct
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C
I & II are correct
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D
I & III are correct
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Solution

The correct option is C I & II are correct

Mendel selected garden pea plants for his hybridisation experiments and conducted inheritance studies because pea plants have bisexual flowers. They can undergo self-pollination and, by emasculation, can undergo cross-pollination too.

The characters were highly contrasting and provided clear visibility and distinction. Moreover the results i.e., the next generation offspring can be obtained in a shorter time as the life span of the garden pea plant is short.


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