3) Which of the following statements about independent assortment and segregation is correct?
A) The law of independent assortment requires describing two or more genes relative to one
another
B) The law of segregation requires describing two or more genes relative to one another.
C) The law of independent assortment is accounted for by observations of prophase I.
D) The law of segregation is accounted for by anaphase of mitosis.

The independent assortment is one that describes how different genes independently get separated from one another. This process takes place during the development of the reproductive cells.

During mitosis, the parts of the chromosome are divided into haploids. Thereby separating the assortment. The example of pea-shaped genes is a law of independent assortment and segregation.

Hence the law of assortment needs describing two or more genes relatively to one another.

Thus option A is correct.

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