Single Answer MCQ
Q-00040240

How do Mendel's laws of inheritance apply to independent assortment?

1

Traits are inherited together

2

Traits are inherited separately

3

Only one trait can be inherited

4

All traits are linked

Answer and Solution

Answer

B. Traits are inherited separately

Solution:

Mendel's law of independent assortment states that alleles for different traits are distributed to gametes (and hence offspring) independently, resulting in various combinations in offspring.

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