Multiple choice

The concept that different pairs of alleles are carried to offspring independently is Mendel's principle of

  1. unit inheritance

  2. segregation

  3. independent assortment

  4. hybridization

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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is a definition of his principle of independent assortment. In other words, the genes that determine a trait assort independently of the genes for other traits. As a result, new combinations of genes, present in neither parents, are possible.