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Why did Gregor Mendel choose to use purebred plants in his experiments?
They reproduce sexually.
They exhibit only one form of a trait.
They have a variety of traits.
They reproduce asexually.

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They exhibit only one form of a trait.

Explanation: Purebred (true‑breeding) plants are homozygous and consistently produce the same trait generation after generation, so Mendel could start crosses with known genotypes and clearly observe how traits were inherited (revealing dominant and recessive patterns).