A cell containing a gene for blond hair and blue eyes as well as genes for brown hair and brown eyes goes through meiosis.What is the chance that each of these gametes will have a combination of brown hair and blue eyes?

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During meiosis, the genes for hair and eye color will segregate independently due to the law of independent assortment. Therefore, there is a chance that a gamete will have the gene for brown hair and the gene for blue eyes. This chance is the same as the chance for the gamete to have the genes for blond hair and brown eyes.

A Cell Containing a Gene for Blond Hair and Blue