Which of the following is a correct statement about independent assortment?

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Which of the following is a correct statement about independent assortment?

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It applies to genes located on the same chromosome. It states that allele pairs separate independently during gamete formation. Correct It occurs only in linked genes. It was not part of Mendel’s original findings.

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The Law of Independent Assortment states that alleles of different genes segregate independently during gamete formation.

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