Independent Assortment of Chromosomes Is a Result of Which of the Following

question 41

Multiple Choice

Independent assortment of chromosomes is a result of which of the following processes?

• A) the random way each pair of homologous chromosomes lines up at the metaphase plate during meiosis I
• B) the random combinations of eggs and sperm during fertilization
• C) the random distribution of the sister chromatids to the two daughter cells during anaphase II
• D) the diverse combination of alleles that may be found within any given chromosome

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