Asked by Abby Emily Quann on Jun 02, 2024

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Mendel's principle of independent assortment describes the separation of paired factors during the formation of gametes.

Independent Assortment

The principle describing how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop.

Paired Factors

Fundamental entities in genetics that occur in pairs and determine specific characteristics or traits of an organism.

Gametes

Sexual reproduction cells that unite during fertilization to form a new organism, with sperm being the male gamete and eggs the female gamete.

  • Elucidate the importance of Mendel's findings and concepts within the framework of dominant and recessive alleles along with the principle of independent assortment.
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Fabio MassaJun 03, 2024
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Explanation :
Mendel's principle of independent assortment describes how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop, not the separation of paired factors (which is described by Mendel's principle of segregation).