mendel heredity

Question 1

Why did mendel chose pea plant in his experiment

Answer 1

• inexpensive
• reproduction is easy to control
• produce many offsprings
  -have contrasting characteristics

Question 2

Traits of pea plants

Answer 2

-pea shape (round of wrinkled)
-pea color (green or yellow)
-pod shape (constricted or inflated)
-pod color (green or yellow)
-flower color (purple or white)
-plant size (tall or dwarf)
-position of flowers (axial or terminal)

Question 3

Test cross

Answer 3

a way to explore the genotype of an organism