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Mendel conducted his hybridisation experiments on which plant?

AAntirrhinum majus (snapdragon)
BPisum sativum (garden pea)
CArabidopsis thaliana
DDrosophila melanogaster
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Pisum sativum (garden pea)
Gregor Mendel worked on **garden pea (Pisum sativum)** for 7 years (1856–1863), choosing 14 true-breeding varieties with 7 pairs of contrasting traits.
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