What is the scientific name of common/garden pea?
VerifiedHint: Scientific name or botanical name is assigned to each and every plant and animal which is the same in all parts of the world.
Complete answer:
The 'Binomial system' of nomenclature was given by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The scientific name of the common /garden pea is Pisum sativum. Here ‘Pisum’ is the name of the genus while ‘sativum’ is the name of the species.
Additional Information:
1. Gregor Mendel who is considered the ‘father of genetics’ discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance through his work on garden pea plants.
2. Gregor Mendel conducted hybridization experiments on around 29,000 pea plants.
3. Peas were an ideal choice for Mendel to use because they had easily observable traits, there were 7 of which he could manipulate.
Note: Reasons why pea plants are a good choice for genetic experiments are:
1. The flowers of this plant are bisexual.
2. They are self-pollinating, and thus, self and cross-pollination can easily be performed.
3. The different physical characteristics were easy to recognize and study.
4. They have a shorter life span and are the plants that are easier to maintain.
