Mendel performed his experiments on
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. pea plants
- Step 1: Gregor Johann Mendel, recognized as the father of modern genetics, investigated the transmission of hereditary characteristics across multiple generations between 1856 and 1863.
- Step 2: He conducted hybridization experiments using the garden pea plant (Pisum sativum), selecting seven distinct pairs of contrasting traits (such as tall/dwarf plant height and round/wrinkled seeds) to formulate the fundamental laws of inheritance.
Answer
pea plants.
Why not the others: Fruit flies were studied by Thomas Hunt Morgan; mice and maize were used in classical genetics by other researchers.
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