Question

Pea plants were used in Mendel’s experiments because

• A. They were cheap
• B. They were available easily
• C. They had contrasting characters
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

C. They had contrasting characters

• Pea plants were chosen by Mendel because they had easily observable qualities and each character had two opposing observable traits.

• Mendel observed and employed (manipulated) seven pairs of such opposing features in his tests.

• As a result, the correct answer is ‘They had seven pairs of contrasting characteristics