Why were the pea plant genes Mendel selected for his experiments particularly suited for the development of his laws of inheritance?

a. The remaining pea plant genes were subject to Lamarckian inheritance.
b. The genes had enough genetic distance that linkage could be effectively ignored.
c. The genes Mendel selected were the least susceptible to random mutation.
d. Other traits he might have selected would require modern lab equipment to measure.


b. The genes had enough genetic distance that linkage could be effectively ignored.

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