Which of the following best describes why polar bears are a sub-species of brown bears instead of a completely separate species? A. Because they both have thick fur and 4 legs, so they are very similar
B. Because they both live on the same continent, so they can’t be two separate species
C. Because they can still breed in the wild. Once they no longer mate with brown bears, they will be considered a separate species
D. All of the above

ans.

gregor john mendel is known for study of inheritance in pea plants. he used garden pea plant for his study, having alternative traits for various characters. he performed cross-breeding in pea plants to check how characters are transmitted between parents to offspring, such as cross between pure tall and pure dwarf plant. mendel studied the inheritance patterns in pea plants for various generations.

thus, the correct answer includes options and f).