Why Was It Important for Mendel to Remove the Anthers

question 113

Multiple Choice

Why was it important for Mendel to remove the anthers from pea plants in his experiments when crossing two different true-breeding pea plants?

• A)to prevent self-fertilization
• B)to make sure self-fertilization would occur
• C)to protect the pea plants from environmental pollen
• D)to stimulate the pea plants to ovulate

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