Multiple Choice
Independent assortment of chromosomes is a result of _____.
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3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance
Understanding Independent Assortment
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Which principle explains how alleles of different genes are distributed independently into gametes, thereby contributing to genetic variation and affecting the inheritance of hereditary diseases?
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Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
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Law of Segregation
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Law of Dominance
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Law of Independent Assortment
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Understand that the question is asking about the principle that explains how alleles of different genes are distributed independently into gametes.
Recall the key Mendelian principles: the Law of Segregation, the Law of Dominance, and the Law of Independent Assortment.
The Law of Segregation states that allele pairs separate during gamete formation, but it applies to a single gene.
The Law of Dominance explains how dominant and recessive alleles affect phenotype, but does not address allele distribution across different genes.
The Law of Independent Assortment states that alleles of different genes are distributed independently into gametes, which increases genetic variation and influences inheritance patterns.
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