Mendel and the Pea Plant Experiment

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What is the purpose of artificial vegetative propagation?

To reproduce plants without seeds

Which type of vegetative reproduction involves attaching a cutting from one plant to the stem of another plant?

Grafting

What is the role of the apical bud in a plant bulb?

Produces leaves and flowers

What is the main purpose of using hormones on plant cuttings in artificial vegetative propagation?

To stimulate root growth

In tissue culture, what is the primary benefit of culturing plant cells in a laboratory setting?

To manipulate genetic material

What is the outcome of layering as a method of vegetative reproduction?

Emergence of adventitious roots

How do shoots develop in plants from lateral buds?

From lateral buds themselves

Explore reasons why Mendel chose the pea plant for his experiments, and learn about Mendel's laws such as the Law of Dominance. Understand how the pea plant characteristics and Mendel's laws revolutionized the field of genetics.

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