All seven of the pea plant traits studied by Mendel obeyed the principle of independent assortment.Which of the following statements correctly describes what this indicates about those traits?

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The principle of independent assortment states that different genes located on different chromosomes will be inherited independently of each other. Therefore, all seven of the pea plant traits studied by Mendel behaved as if they were located on different chromosomes, indicating that they followed the principle of independent assortment. Choice A is incorrect because if none of the traits obeyed the law of segregation, then Mendel would not have been able to determine the principles of inheritance. Choice B is incorrect because all seven traits behaved independently of each other. Choice C is incorrect because if all of the genes controlling the traits were located on the same chromosome, they would have been inherited together, and not followed the principle of independent assortment.

All Seven of the Pea Plant Traits Studied by Mendel