Each kernel of corn on a single ear can inherit a different set of alleles from those inherited by other kernels. This characteristic makes corn a useful example of which law or principle?

The law of independent assortment says that different pairs of alleles are distributed into gametes independently, creating different allele combinations. Each kernel develops from a separate fertilization, so kernels on one ear can inherit different combinations. This makes corn a useful example of the law of independent assortment.

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