The Organism That Mendel Used for His Experiments Was

Question

The organism that Mendel used for his experiments was
A)E.coli.
B)the fruit fly.
C)maize.
D)yeast.
E)the pea plant.

Accepted Answer

Mendel used the pea plant (Pisum sativum) for his experiments on inheritance of traits. He chose this organism because it is easy to cultivate, has a short generation time, produces large numbers of offspring, and has distinct easily observable traits with clear inheritance patterns.