He used seeds of green pea plants ( Pisum sativum )
There are several reasons for selecting peas
1. short life cycle- they reproduce fast and mature in a short period
2. availability- seeds are easily available
3. easy handling- they are easily grown
4. smaller number of chromosomes
5. Due to self pollination in nature there are pure breeds for several characters ,
6 . show many contrasting characters . Such as tall and dwarf ; red flowers and white flowers etc.
the pea plant had the most flowering buds of any plant he had access to. every flower on a pea plant, if pollinated, will turn into a pod. therefore he had the most opportunity for different combination.
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He used seeds of green pea plants ( Pisum sativum )
There are several reasons for selecting peas
1. short life cycle- they reproduce fast and mature in a short period
2. availability- seeds are easily available
3. easy handling- they are easily grown
4. smaller number of chromosomes
5. Due to self pollination in nature there are pure breeds for several characters ,
6 . show many contrasting characters . Such as tall and dwarf ; red flowers and white flowers etc.
the pea plant had the most flowering buds of any plant he had access to. every flower on a pea plant, if pollinated, will turn into a pod. therefore he had the most opportunity for different combination.