Question

this image shows the offspring that result from a dihybrid cross between a plant with wrinkled green seeds and a plant with round yellow seeds. the fact that the seeds can be one of two different textures shows that the chromosomes with the seed texture gene must sort independently. how can this graphic be used to support the idea of independent assortment? the fact that the seeds can be one of two different colors shows that the chromosomes with the seed color gene must sort independently. the fact that the seeds can be one of two different textures shows that the chromosomes with the seed texture gene must sort independently. the idea that alleles sort independently is supported by the fact that some second generation offspring have trait combinations that the first generation parents do not have. the idea that alleles sort independently is supported by the fact that some second generation offspring have the same trait combinations that the first generation parents have.

Explanation:

Independent assortment means alleles of different genes separate independently during gamete formation. In a dihybrid cross, new combinations of traits in the second - generation offspring that were not present in the first - generation parents show that the alleles for different traits (seed color and texture here) are sorting independently.

Answer:

The idea that alleles sort independently is supported by the fact that some second generation offspring have trait combinations that the first generation parents do not have.