Question

which of the following statements correctly describes one difference between the law of independent assortment and the law of segregation?
o the law of segregation explains the segregation of two or more genes relative to one another.
o the law of independent assortment explains the segregation of two or more genes relative to one another.
o the law of segregation requires having two or more generations to describe.
o the law of segregation is accounted for by anaphase of mitosis.

Explanation:

The law of segregation is about the separation of alleles during gamete formation (meiosis, not mitosis). It doesn't require multiple generations to be described. The law of segregation is for a single gene's alleles, while the law of independent assortment is about the inheritance of two or more non - linked genes.

Answer:

The law of independent assortment explains the segregation of two or more genes relative to one another.