Question

Which of the following explains how progeny can possess combinations of traits that neither parent possessed?

• A. Polygenic inheritance
• B. Law of independent assortment
• C. Law of independent segregation
• D. Chromosome theory

Answer 1

The correct option is B Law of independent assortment

Mendel's law of independent assortment states that allele pairs separate and segregate independently of one another during the formation of gametes. So, traits are transmitted to offspring independently of one another and recombinants are seen along with the parental types in the genotype of the next generation. So, progeny can have a new combination of traits that are not seen in either parent. So, the correct option is 'Law of independent assortment'.