Question

which of mendels laws or principles explains that traits are passed from parents to offspring individually instead of as pairs, groups, or sets?
the principle of dominance
the law of independent assortment
the law of segregation
the principle of genetics

Explanation:

• The principle of dominance explains that one allele in a gene pair can mask the expression of the other allele.
• The law of independent assortment states that genes for different traits assort independently during gamete formation.
• The law of segregation (also known as Mendel's first law) explains that during gamete formation, the alleles for each gene segregate from each other so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene. This means traits are passed from parents to offspring individually.
• The principle of genetics is a broad term and not one of Mendel's specific laws in the context of this question.

Answer:

the law of segregation