Question

Choose the correct gametes for the following genotypes if independent assortment occurs:

Sperm - Gg, GF, gF, ff; Eggs - Gg, Gf, gF, ff
Sperm - GF, GF, GF, gF; Eggs - GF, Gf, g, gf
Sperm - GG, Gg, g, gg; Eggs - FF, Ff, ff, ff
Sperm - GF, GF, gf, gf; Eggs - GF, Gf, g, gf

Answer 1

The correct gametes for the given genotypes are provided depending on independent assortment.

Step-by-step explanation:

The law of independent assortment states that each gamete produced will have an equal chance of receiving any combination of alleles for different genes. In the given question, the correct gametes for the genotypes provided are:

Sperm - Gg, GF, gF, ff

• Eggs - Gg, Gf, gF, ff

Sperm - GF, GF, GF, gF

• Eggs - GF, Gf, g, gf

Sperm - GG, Gg, g, gg

• Eggs - FF, Ff, ff, ff

Sperm - GF, GF, gf, gf

• Eggs - GF, Gf, g, gf