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Gregor Mendel chose pea plants because they produce many offspring, reproduce quickly, and can self-fertilize. This made them easy subjects to study.
Because pea-plants grow to maturity quickly and he knew he needed many generations of plants for his experiments. Also the color of the plant's flower and the plant's height were each determined by single alleles and he could therefore keep track of these characteristics without the possibility of other alleles affecting them. Also, he had a bunch of pea-plants lying around.

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they produce many offspring

Mendel used pea plants because they have many distinct traits that are easily observable, such as flower color, seed shape, and height. Pea plants also have a short generation time, allowing for multiple generations to be studied in a relatively short period. Additionally, pea plants can be easily self-pollinated or cross-pollinated, giving Mendel control over the breeding process.

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They reproduce quickly

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