The cross AaBb $\times$ AaBb is an example of a _______ cross and the results of such crosses led Mendel to propose what we now call the _______.
A) selfcross; law of segregation of genes
B) dihybrid cross; law of segregation of genes
C) dihybrid cross; law of independent assortment
D) test cross; law of segregation of genes
E) test cross; law of independent assortment

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This is a dihybrid cross because it is between two individuals heterozygous for two different traits (AaBb). The results of such crosses led Mendel to propose the law of independent assortment, which states that alleles of different genes assort independently of each other during gamete formation.

The Cross AaBb ×\times× AaBb Is an Example of a _______ Cross and the _______

The Cross AaBb $\times$ AaBb Is an Example of a _ Cross and the _