Which of the following statements is a basic summary of one of Mendel’s laws?

a. All beneficial human genetic traits are dominant, and harmful traits are recessive.
b. The separation of alleles for one gene does not affect the separation of alleles for other genes.
c. The pattern of inherited characteristics of organisms is not predictable.
d. Recessive alleles cause the death of the gamete.

b. The separation of alleles for one gene does not affect the separation of alleles for other genes.