Question

What were the benefits of selecting pea plant in Mendel's experiments?

• A. Well defined characters
• B. Presence of bisexual flowers
• C. Shorter life cycle
• D. Presence of unisexual flowers

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Well defined characters
B Presence of bisexual flowers
C Shorter life cycle

Advantages of selecting pea plants for experiments by Mendel for his studies in genetics are as follows:
$\bullet$ It was an annual plant with a short life cycle.
$\bullet$ Has well defined characters like shape of seed, height of plant, colour of pod and seed, etc.
$\bullet$ Has bisexual flowers, hence self pollination was possible.
$\bullet$ Easy to raise, maintain and handle.
$\bullet$ Flowers ware self pollinating. Thus pure breeds were easily available for many generations.