One of the main reasons genes assort independent 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 located on different chromosomes will assort independently of each other because they will separate into different gametes during meiosis. This is known as the law of independent assortment. Genes on the same chromosome, however, may be inherited together if they are close to each other on the chromosome and do not undergo crossing over during meiosis. Therefore, option E is the best choice.

One of the Main Reasons Genes Assort Independent of One