"Law of independent assortment" states:
Correct answer: A. That each pair of alleles assort independently of other pairs of alleles during gamete formation
- A. That each pair of alleles assort independently of other pairs of alleles during gamete formation
- B. That alleles of each pair of contrasting trait have unequal probability to assort with the alleles of other pair
- C. That the two coexisting alleles for each trait segregate (separate) from each other at meiosis so that each gamete receives only one of the two alleles
- D. That pertain to inheritance of single trait (monohybrid cross)
Explanation
Mendel's law of independent assortment states that the alleles of two (or more) different genes get sorted into gametes independently of one another. In other words, the allele a gamete receives for one gene does not influence the allele received for another gene.
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Mendel's laws explain segregation, independent assortment and the prediction of genetic ratios using alleles, genotypes and phenotypes. The chapter also covers linked genes, recombination and crossing over during meiosis, then applies pedigree reasoning to X-linked recessive traits, which show different inheritance patterns in males and females.
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