Independent assortment means that _____.
A) monohybrid crosses will show segregation and independent assortment
B) the segregation of one gene pair depends on the segregation of another gene pair
C) the gametes produced must be heterozygous in all cases
D) the segregation of one gene pair occurs as if no other gene pair was present
E) the phenotypic ratio in F2 will be the same for dihybrid and monohybrid crosses

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Independent assortment means that the segregation of one gene pair occurs as if no other gene pair was present. This suggests that the inheritance of one trait does not depend on the inheritance of another trait, and that the assortment of alleles for one gene is independent of the assortment of alleles for another gene.

Independent Assortment Means That _____