Geneticists have discovered the existence of meiotic drive

Last updated: 7/25/2022

Geneticists have discovered the existence of meiotic drive genes, which have alleles that, when present in a heterozygous state, are able to become incorporated into much more than 50 percent of the gametes. As a result, the offspring ratios are not what Mendel would have predicted. Which statement about these meiotic drive genes is true? A) They violate the law of independent assortment. B) They violate the law of equal segregation. C) They alter dominance relationships. D) They alter phenotypes. E) They are an example of blending inheritance.