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Mention the advantages of selecting pea plant for experiment by Mendel.

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Advantages of selecting pea plant as experimental material

1. Many varieties were available with observable and contrasting characters.

2. Peas normally self pollinate so pure lines could be obtained for experimental purpose

3. It was easily available.

4 The life span of pea is short and it produced large number of offsprings

5. They were easy to cultivate and did not require much care.

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