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BIO 201 Genetics 1 Objective Question
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What does Mendel's Second Law (Law of Independent Assortment) state regarding non-linked genes?
Options
A Alleles of different genes segregate into gametes independently of one another
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B Dominant alleles completely silence recessive alleles at the same locus
C Genes located on the same chromosome always segregate together
D Sex-linked alleles assort independently of somatic sex determinants
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The Law of Independent Assortment states that alleles of two or more different genes assort into gametes independently of each other, provided they are unlinked.

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Question Info

Course: BIO 201
Topic: Genetics 1
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 229 of 285
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