Which of the Following Statements About Independent Assortment and Segregation

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about independent assortment and segregation is correct?

• A) The law of independent assortment requires describing two or more genes relative to one another.
• B) The law of segregation requires describing two or more genes relative to one another.
• C) The law of segregation requires having two or more generations to describe.
• D) The law of independent assortment is accounted for by observations of prophase I.
• E) The law of segregation is accounted for by anaphase of mitosis.

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