Mendel chose the garden pea because it has a short life span, breeds true, produces a high number of seeds, and it is easy to nurse.
Why did Mendel use the pea plant?
Mendel used the pea plant to study inheritance patterns in living organisms for a variety of reasons. These include:
- The pea plant is easy to nurse to maturity
- It produces many seeds
- It has many contrasting physical attributes
- It has a short life span.
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