Question

What did you include in your response? Check all

that apply.
O Each kernel of corn inherits traits
independently.
o
Each kernel of corn receives one allele from
each parent for the traits of color and texture.
Corn can have multiple kernel colors
because each kernel is independently
formed.

Answer 1

If you are doing the Edge assignment then it does not change your grade depending on what you choose.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is only asking what you included in your answer to the question:

"Explain how corn can be used as an example of Mendel's law of independent assortment."

If you would like the answer to that question then an answer is

Mendel's law of independent assortment states that the genes are separated and inherited independently of each other into the gametes. The corn can be used to study the law if independent assortment as each kernel of the corn is its fruit. Thus, it is a result of sexual reproduction.

Answer 2

Each kernel of corn receives one allele from

each parent for the traits of color and texture.

Option B

Step-by-step explanation:

Corn kernels are actually the seeds of corn. Corn kernels are formed because of the fertilization of both the Pollen and the ovule of the corn plants. This pollens and the ovules are formed by means of meiosis which takes different alleles of the same gene from both the parents and both the chromosomes of each parents. This is why during meiosis the events of crossing over and independent assortment leads to the variation of characters into the offspring. This is why the kernel colours of the the same ear of the corn remains same. This is how the corn plant receives the the kernel colours from both the parents and their colours remain constant for one particular ear. Also the gene of texture is achieved from both the parents by means of meiosis just like the corn colour. So there also independently assorted.