Question

How do Mendel's experiments show that traits are inherited independently?

Answer 1

Mendel's law of independent assortment:

1. Individual traits are randomly distributed during gamete development, according to Mendel's law of independent assortment, when two or more characters are inherited.
2. As a result, each allele of a pair segregates independently, with each gamete containing one allele of that characteristic.
3. This rule does not apply to connected genes.

Dihybrid cross:

1. Mendel used the dihybrid cross to demonstrate that the traits are inherited separately.
2. RrYy is the genotype of the F₁ plants. Mendel self crossed these plants.
3. The phenotypic ratio 9 (round yellow):3 (round green):3 (wrinkled yellow):1 (wrinkled green) was attained in his dihybrid cross, in F₂ . Seed color is passed down independently of seed form. Along with round yellow seeds and green wrinkled seeds, round green seeds and yellow wrinkled seeds were developed.