Biology Inheritance / Variation & Genetics ETEA 2023
PMDC Verified Question 35 of 94
G. J. Mendel chose ____ as an experimental plant for his study:
A
Medicago sativa
B
Pisum sativum
C
Delonix region
D
Lens culinary
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option B: Pisum sativum
Concept:

Gregor Mendel required a model organism that was easy to cultivate, had distinct traits, and could be manually cross-pollinated.

Solution:

  • Mendel famously conducted his foundational hybridization experiments on the common garden pea plant.
  • The scientific botanical name for the garden pea is Pisum sativum.


Why other options are incorrect:

  • Medicago sativa: Alfalfa.
  • Lens culinary: Lentils.
  • None of these were the primary model organism for Mendel's laws of inheritance.

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