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Question : State and explain the "law of independent assortment" in a typical Mendelian dihybrid cross. |
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Answer» Solution :In the dihybrid CROSS, the phenotypes ROUND, yellow, unrinkled, yellow, round, green wrinkled,green appeared In the ratio `9:33:1`.Mendel proposed a second set of generalisation that we call Mendel's law of Independent Assortment. The law states that 'when two pairs of traits are combined in a hybrid, segregation of one pair of CHARACTERS is independent of the other pair of characters. The punnette square can be effectively used to understand the independent segregation of the two pairs of genes during meiosis and the production of eggs and pollen in the F, Rr, Yy plant. Fifty percent of the gametes have the gene R and the other `50%` have r segregation of `50%` R and `50%` r is independent from the segregation of `50%` Y and `50%` y. Thus, there are four genotypes of gametes. The four TYPES are Ry, Ry, ry and each with a frequency of `25%` of `1/4th` of the total gametes produced.
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