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Mendel conducted his classic genetics experiments using:
ADrosophila (fruit fly)
BPisum sativum (garden pea)
CEscherichia coli (bacterium)
DOryza sativa (rice)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Pisum sativum (garden pea)
Mendel used GARDEN PEA (Pisum sativum) with 7 contrasting traits over 1856-1863. Fruit fly came later with Morgan; E. coli with molecular biology of 20th century.
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