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 easy to cross-fertilize one plant with another
C) It has easily identifiable traits
D) All of the answers are correct

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All of the given characteristics of Pisum sativum contributed to making it an ideal organism for Mendel's studies. The ability to self-fertilize ensured that the traits being studied were stable and could be easily reproduced. Cross-fertilization allowed Mendel to determine how traits were inherited from different plants. The easily-identifiable traits, such as seed color and flower color, allowed Mendel to track the inheritance of specific traits and observe patterns.

Which of the Following Characteristics Made the Pea Plant Pisum