Why did gregor mendel use garden peas in his studies?

Answer 1

Gregor Mendel used garden peas because there were many traits that were true-breeding dominant and true-breeding recessive.

Garden peas are also low maintenance and easy to control pollination (he used a small brush to pollinate the flowers and then tied bags around them; imagine trying that with mice!).

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Answer 2

William Albracht

Gregor Mendel used garden peas in his studies because they exhibit distinct traits that are easily observable and can be controlled in experiments. Peas have traits that are either dominant or recessive, making them ideal for studying inheritance patterns. Additionally, peas can self-pollinate or be cross-pollinated, allowing Mendel to manipulate their breeding and observe the resulting traits in subsequent generations.

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