Mendel wondered why traits in pea plants were passed down in certain patterns from generation to generation. He sought to understand how characteristics like flower color and seed shape were inherited and how they could be predicted in offspring. This led him to discover the basic principles of genetics.
He studied plants and was a gardener.
Mendel did his studies on pea pod plants.
The scientific name for the pea plant that Gregor Mendel used in his experiments is Pisum sativum.
pea plants show very different traits that are easy to tell apart and they grow relatively fast
Gregor Mendel performed his experiments on pea plants in the mid-19th century, particularly between 1856 and 1863. He grew around 28,000 pea plants in his experiments, carefully cross-pollinating them to study patterns of inheritance.
Pea Plants
by observing and comparing the physical features of the pea plants
Smooth yellow pea plants and wrinkly green peas.
The first generation of pea plants bred by Mendel (F1 generation) showed only one of the traits from the parental plants, expressing dominance for that specific trait.
Mendel use sweet pea (Pisum sativum).
pea or vetchling pea, not entirely sure.