Biology for IGCSE & O level - Inheritance (Section 2 - No. 23)

Which of the following best describes the Law of Independent Assortment?
Alleles for the same trait separate during gamete formation.
Genes for different traits assort independently during gamete formation.
The phenotype of a heterozygote is a blend of the parental phenotypes.
One allele masks the expression of the other allele.

Explanation

The Law of Independent Assortment states that genes for different traits are inherited independently of each other if they are on different chromosomes.

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