Below are two statements. Which (if any)applies to the law of segregation? Which (if any)applies to the law of independent assortment? I: Phenotypes for long tails and big eyes are inherited separately in lab mice.
II: A baby mouse inherits a maternal red eye allele and a paternal black eye allele.
A)A: segregation; B: independent assortment
B)A: independent assortment; B: segregation
C)A: segregation; B: segregation
D)A: independent assortment; B: independent assortment

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Statement I describes the law of independent assortment, where different traits are inherited separately. Statement II describes the law of segregation, where alleles for a trait separate during gamete formation.

Below Are Two Statements