Mendel Used ________ as His Research Organism to Study Patterns

Question

Mendel used ________ as his research organism to study patterns of genetic inheritance.
A) garden peas
B) snapdragons
C) mice
D) Siamese cats

Accepted Answer

Mendel used garden peas as his research organism to study patterns of genetic inheritance. This is well-documented in his famous work "Experiments in Plant Hybridization" where he studied the inheritance of traits such as seed color, flower color, and pod shape in different varieties of pea plants.