Identify the correct statement from the ones given below based on the way Mendel conducted his experiments.

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (A)

The correct statement based on the way Mendel conducted his experiments is:

A. Cross-fertilisation of plants was performed initially, followed by self-fertilisation.

Explanation:

• Mendel first cross-fertilized plants with different traits to observe the inheritance patterns of specific characteristics.
• He then allowed the plants to self-fertilize in subsequent generations to study how the traits would be passed on through generations.
• This method allowed him to observe dominant and recessive traits and formulate his laws of inheritance.