If Independent Assortment Did Not Occur, Which of the Following

question 45

Multiple Choice

If independent assortment did not occur, which of the following would be true?

• A) Genes for two different traits would be inherited together as a pair.
• B) Meiosis II would not be required to produce gametes, as meiosis I would be sufficient.
• C) A dihybrid cross of heterozygous individuals would yield four different phenotypes.
• D) Each sperm and egg would carry more than one allele for a specific gene.

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