Campbell Essential Biology Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (6th Edition) (Simon et al., The Campbell Essential Biology Series)
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Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Kelly A. Hogan, Jane B. Reece
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Chapter 9, Problem 2SQ
Which of Mendel’s laws is represented by each statement?
- a. Alleles of each pair of homologous chromosomes separate independently during gamete formation.
- b. Alleles segregate during gamete formation; fertilization creates pairs of alleles once again.
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