Multiple choice

Mendel did experiments with _________.

  1. pisum sativum

  2. hibiscus rosa-sinensis

  3. nelumbo nucifera

  4. mirabilis jalapa
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Explanation

While Mendel's research was with plants, the basic underlying principles of heredity that he discovered also apply to people and other animals.Through the selective cross-breeding of common pea plants (Pisum sativum) over many generations, Mendel discovered that certain traits show up in offspring without any blending of parent characteristics.

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