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Assertion :A gamete may carry either of the traits but not both. Reason: This is Mendal's law of independent assortment.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Gamete is haploid. Hence, it carries only one allele of the gene. Hence, it carry either of the traits but not both. Mendel's law of independent assortment states that when two or more characteristics are inherited, the alleles are assorted independently during gamete production. Hence, the traits are transmitted to offspring independently of one another.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.'

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