Question

When two pairs of traits are combined in a hybrid, segregaton of one pair of characters is independent of the other pair of characters is independent of the other pair of characters. The statement is independent of the other pair of characters. The statement explains which of the following laws/principles of Mendel ?

Answer 1

This statement explains Mendel's  'Law of independent assortment'

Explanation:

• A cross in which two traits are studied at a particular time is described as a dihybrid cross.

• The experiments of Mendel proved that when two or more traits are studies together, the alleles for each trait assort independently from one another and one trait is not dependent on the other.

• This principle was termed as law of independent assortment by Mendel.

Answer 2

Explanation:

"When two pairs of traits are combined in a hybrid, segregation of one pair of characters is independent of the other pair of characters".