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Why did Mendel choose pea plants for his experiments?

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Mendel choose pea plants for his experiment due to following reasons.
(i) Pea plants were self pollinating (which enabled them to produce next generation of plants easily).
( ii) Pea plants were
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  • Mendal select pea plant for his experiment because

    A
    They are cheaper
    B
    These are easily available
    C
    These are of great economic importance
    D
    They have contrasting fraits
  • Mendel chose pea plants because they:

    A
    were cheap
    B
    were easily available
    C
    have great economic importance
    D
    were having contrasting characters
  • Which of the following plants did Mendel choose for his experiments?

    A
    Pisum sativum
    B
    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
    C
    Mirabilis jalapa
    D
    None of these
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