The garden pea was a good model for Mendel's genetics experiments. Which of the following is a true statement regarding this model organism?
A) The plants were easy to grow.
B) Pea plants can either cross-pollinate or self-pollinate.
C) All inheritance patterns were simple.
D) Most of the traits studied had no intermediate stage.
E) All of the above are true statements.

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The garden pea was an ideal model for Mendel's experiments because they were easy to grow, could either cross-pollinate or self-pollinate, had simple inheritance patterns for the traits he studied, and most of the traits had no intermediate stages, making it easier to distinguish between different phenotypes.

The Garden Pea Was a Good Model for Mendel's Genetics