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Abigail Charisse
on Oct 11, 2024
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Mendel's law of independent assortment states that _____.
A) the two alleles on homologous chromosomes that influence a single trait segregate into separate gametes during meiosis
B) maternal and paternal alleles are blended in the offspring
C) alleles at one gene locus on homologous chromosomes tend to be distributed into gametes independently of alleles at other loci
D) each gene has a specific chromosomal locus
E) one allele is always dominant over another allele
Independent Assortment
The principle explaining how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop.
Homologous Chromosomes
Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in shape, size, and gene content, one inherited from each parent.
Alleles
Forms of a gene with slightly different DNA sequences; may encode different versions of the gene’s product.
- Grasp the principles of Mendelian inheritance, including the law of segregation and independent assortment.
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- Grasp the principles of Mendelian inheritance, including the law of segregation and independent assortment.