Multiple choice

What does independent assortment refer to?

  1. the separation of alleles in anaphase I

  2. the random arrangement of chromosomal tetrads at metaphase I

  3. the separation of chromatids at anaphase II

  4. the random arrangement of gene loci on a chromosome
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Explanation

Independent assortment occurs during meiosis I when homologous chromosome pairs align randomly at the metaphase plate, leading to the independent distribution of alleles into gametes.

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