Which of Mendel's Principles Is a Statement About the Random

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of Mendel's principles is a statement about the random alignment of different pairs of chromosomes at metaphase during meiosis?

• A) Dominance/Recessiveness
• B) Segregation
• C) Independent Assortment
• D) All of these
• E) None of these

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Definitions:

Retinal Image

The image of an object that is projected on the retina. Its size increases with the size of that object and decreases with the object’s distance from the eye.

Size Constancy

The perceptual phenomenon where the size of an object is perceived to remain constant despite variations in the distance or size of the image it projects on the retina.

Binding Problem

The problem confronted by the brain of recombining the elements of a stimulus, given the fact that these elements are initially analyzed separately by different neural systems.

Distance Cues

These are visual or auditory indicators that help an individual perceive how far away an object or sound is.