They were easy to grow
They had many different visible traits
They grew quickly and in large amounts
Their mating was easy to control
All of the above
No
Yes
The importance of Mendel's paper, Experiments in Pea Hybridization, was instantly recognized and appreciated by the scientific community.
Blended Inheritance
Survival of the fittest
Natural Selection
Mendel came up with and used Punnett Squares in his experiments.
Mendel did not come up with Punnett Squares or use them in his experiments, Punnett Squares were invented later.
Mendel did not come up with Punnett Squares, but used them in his experiments.
Chromosome numbers, size and shape is different from species to species.
2
4
8
1
Botany
Mathematics
Beekeeping
Physics
In a farmer's nearby field
At a monastery
At his home
At a university
Deciding what time of year is best to plant vegetables.
Looking at the size and shape of chromosomes in a cell.
Deciding how much water to give pea plants.
Predicting what the offspring will look like when mating plants and animals.