Question

Studying one trait at a time ensures that multiple
factors
⇒ variables are not changing simultaneously.

Give one reason Mendel chose pea plants for his experiment.
One reason Mendel chose pea plants: they can be easily self‑fertilized or cross‑fertilized, so he could control which plants mated and track inheritance precisely.

What information did you include in your response?

Pea plants reproduce sexually.

Male and female sex cells on pea plants allowed Mendel to cross pollinate them.

Pea plants have a variety of traits.

Answer 1

I included the idea that pea plants can be self‑fertilized or cross‑fertilized so Mendel could control which plants mated and thus track inheritance precisely.

Mapping to your three lines:
- "Pea plants reproduce sexually." — implied by mentioning self‑ and cross‑fertilization (yes).
- "Male and female sex cells on pea plants allowed Mendel to cross pollinate them." — implied (yes: that’s why he could control crosses).
- "Pea plants have a variety of traits." — not included in my response.