Question

The principle of independent assortment means

• A. Separation of characters of one parent
• B. Non-Separation of characters of one parent
• C. Separation of characters of both parents together
• D. Combination of both parental characters

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Separation of characters of both parents together

The Principle of Independent Assortment states that two or more characters are inherited when the responsible gene separate independently from one another when reproductive cells develop. During meiosis, the pairs of homologous chromosome divide in half and form the haploid cell. This separation of chromosomes is random. After meiosis, each haploid cell of the offspring contain mixture of genes from the organism's mother and the father.