Which of the Following Is the Mechanism Described by Mendel

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the mechanism described by Mendel that results in a new combination of alleles in a pea plant seed?

• A)the mutation of multiple alleles during mitosis
• B)the mutation of multiple alleles during meiosis
• C)the separation of alleles for two different genes during meiosis
• D)the separation of alleles for a single gene during meiosis

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