Question

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

Explanation:

The law of segregation deals with the separation of alleles of a single gene. The law of independent assortment deals with the segregation of two or more genes relative to one another. The law of segregation can be described in a single generation (e.g., when looking at the gamete formation from a heterozygous individual). The law of segregation is related to meiosis (specifically anaphase I when homologous chromosomes separate, carrying alleles to different gametes), not mitosis.

Answer:

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