All of the following pea plant feature were favorable to the success of Mendel's experiments, except

A. true-breeding varieties were available.
B. the plant can self-fertilize.
C. the plant can be cross-fertilized.
D. plant fertilization could be controlled artificially.
E. the short life cycle of the pea plant.


Answer: B

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