The independent assortment of allele pairs is due to
a. the independent segregation of homologous chromosome pairs during anaphase II
b. the random combination of gametes during fertilization
c. the independent segregation of sister chromatids pairs during anaphase I
d. the independent segregation of non-sister chromatids pairs during anaphase II
e. the independent segregation of homologous chromosome pairs during anaphase I
Answer: e. the independent segregation of homologous chromosome pairs during anaphase I