Mendel's dihybrid crosses (but not his monohybrid crosses)showed that
A) some genes were linked together.
B) the two alleles controlling a trait were divided equally among the gametes.
C) alleles for different traits were inherited independently.
D) one of the pair of alleles is dominant to the other.
E) the crossing of two different homozygous forms will not produce any offspring in the first generation that would look like either of the parents.

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Mendel's dihybrid crosses showed that alleles for different traits were inherited independently, meaning that the inheritance of one trait did not influence the inheritance of another trait. This is known as the principle of independent assortment.

Mendel's Dihybrid Crosses (But Not His Monohybrid Crosses)showed That