Question

Which of the following statement is correct with respect to law of independent assortment?

• A. the alleles of two different genes will randomly get assorted during the formation of haploid cells
• B. the alleles of two different genes will not get randomly assorted during the formation of haploid cells
• C. the alleles of two different genes will randomly get assorted during the formation of diploid cells
• D. the alleles of three different genes will not randomly get assorted during the formation of haploid cells

Answer 1

The correct option is A the alleles of two different genes will randomly get assorted during the formation of haploid cells

Based on the observations and outcomes of the dihybrid cross, Mendel proposed the law of independent assortment.
It states that when two characters are considered in a cross, then the inheritance of one character (pair of traits) is independent of the other. This implies that the allele for one gene will randomly get assorted irrespective of the other alleles of other genes during the formation of haploid cells. Hence, gametes containing different combinations of alleles for different genes can be produced. This gives rise to the possibilities of having progenies with non-parental phenotypes in subsequent generations.