A high school student wants to repeat Mendel's classic experiments for her science fair. To stay true to Mendel's work, what must the student do?
A)She must allow true-breeding pea plants to self-fertilize.
B)She must remove the male organs (anthers)from plants she has designated as females.
C)She must hand-pollinate the pea plants and keep careful track of the traits demonstrated by male and female parents.
D)She must leave the pollinated plants uncovered, so that they can receive adequate amounts of light, carbon dioxide, and water.
E)She must remove the male organs (anthers)from plants she has designated as females, and she must hand-pollinate plants and keep track of the traits seen in male and female parents.

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Mendel's experiments involved removing the male organs to prevent self-pollination and hand-pollinating to control the traits being studied, while keeping careful records of the traits in the parent plants.

A High School Student Wants to Repeat Mendel's Classic Experiments