Answer and Explanation:
Gregor Mendel, the father of Genetics, designed different types of methodologies to study and understand how traits are inherited. Therefore, he wondered if he'd be able to predict the inheritance of a single trait and its association to a specific gene.
Through the Principle of Independent Assortment, he explained how genes segregate (or separate) in homologous chromosomes during meiosis. During this process, the alleles of different genes are sorted in gametes and inherited independently. This results in genetic diversity and recombination.
For instance, he tested green and yellow peas which were either wrinkled or smooth. <u>This principle states that the offspring could have 'mixed' traits, for example green and wrinkled, green and smooth, yellow and wrinkled, etc.</u>
