One of the main reasons genes assort independently of one another is that
A)they produce unrelated traits.
B)they produce related traits.
C)they are on the same chromosome.
D)they are different alleles.
E)they are on different chromosomes.

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Genes that are on different chromosomes assort independently of each other during meiosis. This means that the transmission of one gene to the offspring does not influence the transmission of another gene. Therefore, genes on different chromosomes produce unrelated traits, and their independent assortment is due to their physical location on different chromosomes.

One of the Main Reasons Genes Assort Independently of One