Easy to grow and control fertilization so he could breed them.
Mendel crossbred -tall & dwarf pea plants, -green & yellow peas, -purple & white flowers, -wrinkled & smooth peas. And a few other traits.
Mendel chose to use garden peas in his experiments because they possess important characteristics for genetic research, such as easy cultivation, short generation time, distinct traits, ability to self-pollinate, and the ability to control pollination. These traits allowed Mendel to conduct controlled experiments to understand patterns of inheritance.
They self-fertilize
Gregor Mendel invented peas in 1850
Gregor Mendel published his paper on inheritance in garden peas in 1866.
peas
Controlled
Gregor Mendel studyed peas because he notaced that they reproduced fast and he could studdy the different trates pased on from parent to offspring easyer.
Mendel carefully designed his experiments and the peas he used.
Yes, Gregor Mendel conducted his groundbreaking experiments on plant hybridization using garden peas (Pisum sativum). He studied the inheritance of traits by crossbreeding different varieties of peas and analyzing their offspring. Mendel's work laid the foundation for modern genetics.
Smooth yellow pea plants and wrinkly green peas.
Peas.