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Mendel had selected garden pea for certain favourable reasons. Which of the following is NOT a reason for his choice required for his experiments?
They produce many offsprings.
They can be self-pollinated and cross-pollinated.
They have easily observable traits.
They have a long generation time.
They have a long generation time.
Gregor Mendel chose the garden pea (Pisum sativum) because it exhibits clear, contrasting traits, has a short life cycle, and is easy to cultivate. A long generation time would have been a significant disadvantage, as it would have prevented him from observing multiple generations in a reasonable timeframe.
Gregor Mendel chose the garden pea (Pisum sativum) because it exhibits clear, contrasting traits, has a short life cycle, and is easy to cultivate. A long generation time would have been a significant disadvantage, as it would have prevented him from observing multiple generations in a reasonable timeframe.
Gregor Mendel is known as the 'Father of Genetics' for his work on inheritance patterns, formulated as the Laws of Mendel (Law of Segregation, Law of Independent Assortment, and Law of Dominance).
Mendel's experiments were performed on Pisum sativum.
Pea plants are naturally self-pollinating, making them 'pure-breeding'.
Artificial cross-pollination can be performed easily by emasculation.
Mendel studied seven pairs of contrasting traits, such as stem height (tall/dwarf) and seed shape (round/wrinkled).
Short life span allowed Mendel to study multiple generations (F1, F2, F3) within a few years.
Option D is the correct answer because 'long generation time' contradicts the requirement for quick experimentation.
Option A is a benefit as it provides a large sample size for statistical analysis.
D is correct тАФ Garden peas have a short generation time, allowing for rapid experimental results, which was crucial for Mendel's success.
In competitive exams, relate this to the 'Law of Inheritance' in Biology; often questions appear on why specific model organisms like Drosophila (fruit fly) are chosen in modern genetics for similar reasons (short generation time).
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