Question

During Meiosis, the alleles on each gene will separate individually into the gametes. This means that no matter what alleles were paired together in the parent, each gamete receives one allele. Mendel stated this to be the Law of **
A. Gene Assortment

B. Independent Assortment

C. Gene Regulation

D. Independent Segregation

Answer 1

Answer: option B) Mendel's law of independent assortment

Explanation:

Mendel's law of independent assortment of genes states that each character behaves as a SEPARATE unit and is inherited INDEPENDENTLY of any other character.

Therefore, the SEPARATION of alleles from each other so that each gamete carries only one allele PERFECTLY explains Mendel's law of independent assortment