If independent assortment did not occur, which of the following would be true?
A) Genes for two different traits would be inherited together as a pair.
B) Meiosis II would not be required to produce gametes, as meiosis I would be sufficient.
C) A dihybrid cross of heterozygous individuals would yield four different phenotypes.
D) Each sperm and egg would carry more than one allele for a specific gene.

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Independent assortment is the process by which homologous chromosomes line up randomly during meiosis, resulting in the random separation of different genes into gametes. If independent assortment did not occur, genes for different traits would be inherited together as a pair, which means that the traits would be linked and would always appear together in offspring. This phenomenon is known as linkage.

If Independent Assortment Did Not Occur, Which of the Following