Mendel's principle of independent assortment corresponds to which part of meiosis?
A)random pairing of homologs during prophase I
B)random alignment of homologs on the metaphase plate during metaphase I
C)separation of chromosomes in anaphase I
D)random alignment of homologs on the metaphase plate during metaphase II
E)separation of daughter chromatids during anaphase II

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Mendel's principle of independent assortment states that alleles of different genes segregate independently of each other during meiosis. This means that the assortment of chromosomes during meiosis I is random, and homologous chromosomes can align on the metaphase plate in any combination. Therefore, the principle of independent assortment corresponds to the random alignment of homologs on the metaphase plate during metaphase I.

Mendel's Principle of Independent Assortment Corresponds to Which Part of Meiosis