Mendel selected pea plants for his experiments because ____.
A) the offspring are infertile
B) others were also using pea plants for their experiments and this would allow data sharing
C) male and female flowers are on separate plants
D) they can be self-fertilized or artificially fertilized by hand
E) he was told by his superior that only pea plants were suitable for experimentation

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Mendel selected pea plants for his experiments because they can be self-fertilized or artificially fertilized by hand. This allowed him to control the crosses and the resulting offspring, which made it easier to study patterns of inheritance.

Mendel Selected Pea Plants for His Experiments Because ____