Mendel's Principle of Independent Assortment States That Different Pairs of

question 29

Multiple Choice

Mendel's Principle of Independent Assortment states that different pairs of

• A)non-homologous chromosomes segregate independently of each other.
• B)sister chromatids segregate independently of each other.
• C)non-sister chromatids segregate independently of each other.
• D)alleles segregate independently of each other.

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