Which statement most completely describes why the pea plant was an excellent choice for Mendel's experiments?
A) True-breeding varieties were available.
B) The plant can self-fertilize.
C) The plant can be cross-fertilized.
D) True-breeding varieties were available, and it can be cross-fertilized.
E) True-breeding varieties were available, the plant can self-fertilize, and it can be cross-fertilized.

Question

Which statement most completely describes why the pea plant was an excellent choice for Mendel's experiments?
A) ​True-breeding varieties were available.
B) ​The plant can self-fertilize.
C) ​The plant can be cross-fertilized.
D) ​True-breeding varieties were available, and it can be cross-fertilized.
E) ​True-breeding varieties were available, the plant can self-fertilize, and it can be cross-fertilized.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement that best describes why the pea plant was an excellent choice for Mendel's experiments is that true-breeding varieties were available, the plant can self-fertilize, and it can be cross-fertilized. This combination of traits allowed Mendel to create genetically uniform parental lines for his experiments and to control the breeding between different traits to observe inheritance patterns.

Which Statement Most Completely Describes Why the Pea Plant Was