Question 23
Mendelian InheritanceMendel's second law of inheritance states that
- A.alleles combine randomly
- B.alleles segregate independently
- C.alleles separate predictably
- D.chromosomes segregate independently
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (alleles segregate independently)
Explanation
Mendel's second law (independent assortment) says that the alleles of different genes separate into gametes independently of each other.