Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment indicates that __________.
A) dominant alleles suppress recessive alleles
B) inheritance is governed by discrete particles
C) segregating pairs of unit factors assort independently
D) chromosomes randomly segregate into sex cells

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Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment states that segregating pairs of unit factors (genes) assort independently during gamete formation, meaning that the inheritance of one trait is not dependent on the inheritance of another trait. This is why dihybrid crosses produce offspring with a 9:3:3:1 ratio, as each allele combination is inherited independently.

Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment Indicates That __________