Why did Mendel perform reciprocal crosses?
A)To obtain enough plants to perform the experiments that Mendel wanted.
B)To test a hypothesis that stated the ovum carries all the information for progeny.
C)To be able to breed plants year round.
D)To determine whether the inheritance of a trait depends on which parent carries the trait.

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Mendel performed reciprocal crosses to determine if the inheritance of a trait was influenced by which parent, male or female, contributed the trait. This helped establish that traits are inherited equally from both parents.

Why Did Mendel Perform Reciprocal Crosses