Question

Why did Mendel want to control the pollination of his pea plants?

Answer 1

Mendel wants to control the pollination of his pea plants because traits were not blended but they remain separate in the subsequent generations and also it is contrary to scientific opinion during his time

Explanation:

• Mainly, he wants to control because they were against the scientific opinion during his time.
• Mendel takes a pea plant for his experiment because it can be easily observable.
• Pea plant has seven traits and it can be pollinated by both the ways. One is self-pollination and the other is cross-pollination.
• Mendel did not know about the genes but he speculates the factors of formation in the traits.
• Mendel produces three laws, the law of dominance, the law of segregation, the law of independent assortment.