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Chromosomes have no direction in how they assort other than that they align in homologous pairs. The individual genes are part of the chromosomes and go wherever the chromosome goes just like the motors of cars go wherever the car goes.

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because they want to

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Do codominant alleles assort independently?

no the do not chromosomes assort independently


Why it is chromosomes not individual genes that assort independently?

For two genes to assort independently, they must reside on different chromosomes or be located far from each other.


What structures assort independtly a.genes b.crossovers c. chromosomes d. genotypes?

Which of the following structures assort independently? a.genes


In which stage do chromosomes independently assort?

Metaphase I during meiosis


What are the structures that actually assort independently?

Genes assort independently if they are on different chromosomes. If a pair of genes are on the same chromosome, it depends on how far apart they are to determine the chances of them staying together or moving apart.


Organisms generally have many genes that seemingly assort independently than the number of their chromosomes this phenomenon is due to?

Crossing over.


Do multiple assort independently?

No they do not


One of the main reasons genes assort independent of one another is that?

Genes on different chromosomes assort independently of each other by dint of the fact that they are on different chromosomes. The closer a gene is to another on the same chromosome the more likely they are to remain together even with crossing over.


Do multiple allels assort independently?

No they do not


What structure actually assort independently?

Independent assortment is a phrase that is usually used in reference to chromosomes as they are placed into sex cells during meiosis.


Which structures assort independently?

get a book and find it


What assorts independently during meiosis?

Genes assort independently if they are on different chromosomes. If a pair of genes are on the same chromosome, it depends on how far apart they are to determine the chances of them staying together or moving apart.