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


A

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