Mendel's law states that a random assortment of maternally and paternally derived chromosomes in meiosis results in gametes that have different combinations of these genes.
Correct answer: D. Independent assortment
- A. Particulate inheritance
- B. Dominance
- C. Segregation
- D. Independent assortment
Explanation
The Principle of Independent Assortment describes how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop. Independent assortment of genes and their corresponding traits was first observed by Gregor Mendel in 1865 during his studies of genetics in pea plants.
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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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