Multiple choice

Mendel chose pea plant due to

  1. its economic importance

  2. presence of contrasting characters in it

  3. its easy availability

  4. its cheapness

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gregor Mendel chose pea plants for his experiments because they are easy to raise, have many offspring per mating, can fertilize themselves and have varieties in genotype and phenotype that are easily observable. These characteristics make pea plants ideal in the study of genetics and heredity.