Which of the following statements is true in connect with law of independent assortment?

Alleles assort independent of each other when more than one pair of characters in a cross.

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independent assortment leads to variation

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independent assortment leads to formation of new combination

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all of the above

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The correct option is D
all of the above

Gregor Mendel's law of independent assortment states that when genes are inherited, they are inherited independent of each other. This leads to the formation of new combinations and not always the same as the parental characteristics. In other words, it produces variation in the progeny. This can be evidently observed in crosses where more than two characters are considered.

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