Question

1.4.2 test (cst): heredity
question 17 of 25
which statement best describes the law of independent assortment?
a. parental traits are completely independent from offspring traits.
b. a parents alleles are distributed among offspring independently of one another.
c. offspring inherit two alleles from each parent, but only one is expressed.
d. the alleles for a trait combine during gamete formation.

Explanation:

The law of independent assortment states that alleles for different traits segregate independently during gamete formation. Option B aligns with this principle as it mentions independent distribution of alleles. Option A is incorrect as parental traits are related to offspring traits through inheritance. Option C describes the law of segregation. Option D is not in line with the law of independent assortment which is about independent distribution, not combination during gamete formation.

Answer:

B. A parent's alleles are distributed among offspring independently of one another.