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The pea plant was an excellent choice for Mendel’s experiments because
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true-breeding varieties were available
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the plant can self-fertilize
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it can be cross-fertilized
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true-breeding varieties were available and it can be cross-fertilized
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true-breeding varieties were available, the plant can self-fertilize, and it can be cross-fertilized
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -To perform his experiments, how did Mendel prevent pea flowers from self-pollinating and control their cross-pollination? He cut away the pollen-bearing male parts of a flower and dusted that flower with pollen from another plant.
Detailed explanation-2: -He chose peas because they had been used for similar studies, are easy to grow and can be sown each year. Pea flowers contain both male and female parts, called stamen and stigma, and usually self-pollinate. Self-pollination happens before the flowers open, so progeny are produced from a single plant.
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