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

Question

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

Answer 1

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.