{"id":26469,"date":"2025-06-19T15:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/?p=26469"},"modified":"2025-06-19T15:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:04:12","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-correct-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-correct-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is correct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which of the following statements is correct? The law of independent assortment describes the behavior of two or more genes relative to one another. The law of segregation describes the behavior of two or more genes relative to one another. The law of independent assortment is accounted for by observations of prophase of meiosis. The law of segregation is accounted for by observations of telophase of mitosis. The laws of segregation and independent assortment are different names for the same law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct answer:<\/strong><br><strong>The law of independent assortment describes the behavior of two or more genes relative to one another.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mendel\u2019s two fundamental principles of inheritance are the <strong>law of segregation<\/strong> and the <strong>law of independent assortment<\/strong>. These laws describe how alleles (different forms of a gene) behave during the formation of gametes in sexually reproducing organisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>law of segregation<\/strong> states that during the formation of gametes (egg or sperm cells), the two alleles for a single gene separate from each other. Each gamete receives only one allele. This law explains the inheritance of a single trait and is supported by the events observed during <strong>anaphase I of meiosis<\/strong>, when homologous chromosomes (each carrying one allele) are pulled to opposite poles of the cell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, the <strong>law of independent assortment<\/strong> describes the inheritance pattern of <strong>two or more genes<\/strong> located on different chromosomes or far apart on the same chromosome. According to this law, alleles of different genes assort into gametes independently of one another. This principle is observed during <strong>metaphase I of meiosis<\/strong>, when homologous chromosome pairs align randomly at the metaphase plate, leading to a variety of allele combinations in the resulting gametes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other choices are incorrect for the following reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The law of segregation does <strong>not<\/strong> describe the behavior of two or more genes. It applies to <strong>one gene at a time<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The law of independent assortment is not associated with <strong>prophase of meiosis<\/strong>, but rather with <strong>metaphase I<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The law of segregation is <strong>not accounted for by telophase of mitosis<\/strong>, since Mendel\u2019s laws apply to <strong>meiosis<\/strong>, not mitosis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The two laws are <strong>distinct<\/strong>, not two names for the same concept.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, the law of independent assortment correctly describes how <strong>two or more genes<\/strong> are inherited relative to one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-104.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-104.jpeg 852w, https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-104-250x300.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-104-768x923.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is correct? The law of independent assortment describes the behavior of two or more genes relative to one another. The law of segregation describes the behavior of two or more genes relative to one another. The law of independent assortment is accounted for by observations of prophase of meiosis. 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