All of the traits Mendel studied in pea plants assorted into gametes independently, although some were actually located on the same chromosome. Which process separated these genes from each other, allowing for this assortment?
A)codominance
B)pleiotropy
C)epistasis
D)crossing over
E)mitosis

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Crossing over during meiosis separates genes located on the same chromosome, allowing for independent assortment of traits.

All of the Traits Mendel Studied in Pea Plants Assorted