Provide a comprehensive answer to the following question.
 
Explain why offspring in the F2 generation show varied combinations of characters.
 
The formation of new combinations in F2 is explained by the  . According to this law,. This implies that . Each trait follows its own pattern of inheritance. During a dihybrid cross distinct types of gametes are produced. These gametes fuse randomly to form offspring. Hence, the F2 phenotypic ratio observed is.