Pea Plants

Pea Plants

Pea plants played a crucial role in early genetic studies conducted by Gregor Mendel. These plants are ideal for studying inheritance because they exhibit distinct traits, such as flower color and seed shape, that follow predictable patterns. For example, pea plants can be short or tall, produce green or yellow ...

Why did Gregor Mendel choose only pea plants for his experiments? Let's find out.

Pea plants grow quickly and produce many offspring in a short time. This made them ideal for studying multiple generations.

They also have easily observable traits—like flower color, seed shape, and pod texture—mainly in two characteristic forms. For e...