Single Answer MCQ
Q-00001910

How do Mendel's laws of inheritance apply to human genetics?

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Mendel's laws do not apply to human genetics

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Mendel's laws explain the inheritance of all human traits

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Mendel's laws provide a framework for understanding human inheritance patterns

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Mendel's laws are outdated and irrelevant to human genetics

Answer and Solution

Answer

C. Mendel's laws provide a framework for understanding human inheritance patterns

Solution:

While human genetics is more complex than Mendel's experiments with pea plants, his laws of segregation and independent assortment provide a foundational understanding of how traits are inherited in humans. These principles are still relevant in the study of human genetics.

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