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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance

Understanding Independent Assortment

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3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance

Understanding Independent Assortment

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The result of independent assortment is gametes that each contain _____.

a unique combination of alleles from each parent

chromosomes that are all from one parent

identical sets of chromosomes as the parent cell

only dominant alleles from both parents

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Understand the principle of independent assortment, which states that alleles of different genes are distributed independently of one another during gamete formation.

Recall that during meiosis, homologous chromosomes are separated so that each gamete receives one chromosome from each pair, leading to different combinations of alleles.

Recognize that because of this independent segregation, gametes end up with unique combinations of alleles from both parents rather than identical sets or only dominant alleles.

Eliminate options that suggest gametes contain chromosomes all from one parent or identical to the parent cell, as meiosis reduces chromosome number and mixes parental alleles.

Conclude that the correct description of the result of independent assortment is that gametes contain a unique combination of alleles from each parent.