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Why was Mendel fairly certain that he had a pure- bred variety when he collected seeds from a pea plant?

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The flower is self-pollingating in these plants

B

Peas bear a large number of offspring

C

Because the varieties are so distinctive

D

He maintained extremely accurate records

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