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QWhich specimen did Mendel choose for his genetics experiments?

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  • A Drosophila ✔ ✖
  • B Fly ✔ ✖
  • C Rat ✔ ✖
  • D Pisum sativum ✔ ✖
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Mendel chose Pisum sativum, commonly known as garden pea, for his experiments because of its various advantages, such as its distinct characteristics and ability to self-fertilize. He used this plant to study the inheritance of traits, which led to his discovery of the basic principles of genetics.

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