Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment States That

question 68

Multiple Choice

Mendel's law of independent assortment states that

• A) chromosomes sort independently of each other during mitosis and meiosis.
• B) independent sorting of genes produces polyploid plants under some circumstances.
• C) each pair of alleles (chromosomes) segregates independently of the other pairs of alleles during gamete formation.
• D) genes are sorted concurrently during gamete formation.

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