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The independent inheritance of seed shape and seed colour, demonstrated by Mendel's dihybrid cross, means that trait (e.g., colour)

Question
The independent inheritance of seed shape and seed colour, demonstrated by Mendel's dihybrid cross, means that trait (e.g., colour)
the inheritance of one trait always determines the inheritance of the other
the inheritance of one trait (e.g., shape) does not depend on the inheritance of the other
only one trait can be inherited at a time
seed shape and colour cannot both be inherited by the same plant
Answer
the inheritance of one trait (e.g., shape) does not depend on the inheritance of the other
Detailed Explanation
Independent inheritance means that which allele for seed shape a plant inherits has no bearing on which allele for seed colour it inherits.
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