The law of independent assortment states that:

Phenotype is independent of genotype.

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Alleles for separate traits are passed independently of one another

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Dominant allele is independent of the phenotype

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None of these

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The correct option is B
Alleles for separate traits are passed independently of one another

The Law of Independent Assortment states that when two or more characteristics are inherited, individual hereditary factors assort independently during gamete production, giving different traits an equal opportunity of occurring together.

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