Which of the following characteristics made the pea plant Pisum sativum an ideal organism for Mendel's studies?
A) It has the ability to self-fertilize.
B) It was possible to cross-fertilize one plant with another.
C) It has easily identifiable traits.
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question

Which of the following characteristics made the pea plant Pisum sativum an ideal organism for Mendel's studies?
A) It has the ability to self-fertilize.
B) It was possible to cross-fertilize one plant with another.
C) It has easily identifiable traits.
D) All of these choices are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

All of the options listed are correct. The ability to self-fertilize allowed for the study of purebred lines, and cross-fertilization allowed for the creation of hybrids to study inheritance patterns. The pea plant also has easily identifiable traits, such as seed color and pod shape, that follow simple Mendelian inheritance patterns.

Which of the Following Characteristics Made the Pea Plant Pisum