Mendel’s Experimental Model

 Mendel’s Experimental Model:

Gregor Johann Mendel published the results of a series of experiments and layed the foundation for the discipline of genetics. Mendel first very carefully selected a suitable plant for his hybridization experiments. He selected the garden pea (Pisum sativum) for the following reasons.

Ability to Self-pollinate: Garden pea plants are self-pollinating.

Ability to Cross-pollinate: Cross-pollination and fertilization can also be achieved easily.

Easy to grow: The pea plant was easy to grow in pots and open gardens.

Distinct heritable characters: Peas had many sharply defined inherited characters.

Hermaphrodite flowers: The flowers are bisexual and hermaphrodite.

Short life cycle: It has a short life cycle and germinates in up to 7 days.

Large Number of Seeds: Its plant produces a large number of seeds.