Botany-(general)

NEET Botany (general) MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Which of the following statements about the principles of inheritance is correct?

A

Independent assortment of chromosomes occurs during Anaphase of meiosis I.

B

All traits are inherited as dominant traits regardless of their genetic makeup.

C

Phenotypic traits are always an exact reflection of the genotype.

D

Mendel's work solely focused on the molecular basis of inheritance.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Independent assortment occurs during Anaphase of meiosis I, where chromosome pairs align independently, as discussed in the NCERT context about chromosome segregation.

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