We now know that some of the 7 alleles Mendel studied are on the same chromosome in pea plants
Despite this, the law of independent assortment still applies. How can you explain this?
a. There is recombination via the synaptonemal complex during mitosis.
b. There is recombination via the synaptonemal complex during meiosis.
c. The law of independent assortment applies to all alleles regardless of their arrangement on
chromosomes.
d. Mendel was a good enough mathematician to design experiments that would result in the
predicted ratios.
e. Mendel was incredibly lucky.
B
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