Question

Explain how independent assortment occurs in cells and explain its importance.

Answer 1

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➤ Traits are passed from parents to offspring independently of one another. Independent assortment is random and occurs during Metaphase I of meiosis. ... Traits are inherited as a set, from one parent. Traits are inherited independently of each other.

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Answer 2

the Principle of Independent Assortment outlines when the reproductive cell gets mature and tells us how various genes separate from one another independently.

• The pairs of homologous chromosomes are divided in half to generate haploid cells during meiosis
• the distribution of homologous chromosomes is random.
• The physical basis for the law of independent assortment can be seen during gamete production during meiosis I
• when homologous pairs line up in random orientations in the cell’s center as they prepare to separate.
• During metaphase, I of meiosis, homologous pairs of chromosomes line up at the metaphase plate.

Importance: An Independent assortment of genes is important to produce new genetic combinations that increase genetic variations within a population.

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