Which plant is used as a model system in the study of plant genetics?

Arabidopsis thaliana

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Pisum sativum

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Cicer arietinurn

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Ocimum sanctum

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The correct option is B Pisum sativum
Pisum sativum is the model plant for the study of plant genetics. This was the plant used by father of Genetics, Gregor Mendel. This is pea plant. Seven contrasting pairs of characters of pea plant were well studied by Mendel.

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