Question

Mendel's laws of inheritance explain the patterns of genetic variation observed in offspring. During meiosis:
The law of segregation ensures that each gamete receives
, while
The law of independent assortment leads to the
, increasing genetic diversity

a. One copy of each gene
b. Two copies of each gene
c. Independent distribution of alleles
d. Fusion of chromosomes

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Mendel's laws of inheritance explain the patterns of genetic variation observed in offspring. During meiosis:

The law of segregation ensures that each gamete receives **a. One copy of each gene**, while the law of independent assortment leads to the **c. Independent distribution of alleles**, increasing genetic diversity.