Question

Which statement summarizes the law of independent assortmnt?

A. A parent can pass on ony one allele of each gene to any one offspring.
B. A recessive trait wil only be expressed if two recessive traits alleles are present/
C. The chance of inheriting an allele is not affected by inheriting any other allele.
D. The probability of offspring inheriting either allele from a parent is 50%.

Answer 1

The Principle of Independent Assortment describes how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop. Independent assortment of genes and their corresponding traits was first observed by Gregor Mendel in 1865 during his studies of genetics in pea plants.