What aspect of chromosome behavior most clearly accounts for Mendel's law of independent assortment?
A)movement of sister chromatids to opposite poles at anaphase II of meiosis
B)movement of homologous chromosomes to opposite poles at anaphase I of meiosis
C)crossing over between homologous chromosomes during prophase I of meiosis
D)replication of chromosomes prior to meiosis
E)independent alignment of different homologous pairs on the metaphase I spindle

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The law of independent assortment is best explained by the independent alignment of different homologous chromosome pairs on the metaphase I spindle during meiosis. This process ensures that the distribution of alleles to gametes is random for different genes located on different chromosomes.

What Aspect of Chromosome Behavior Most Clearly Accounts for Mendel's