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Mendel's first law of inheritance describes
Options
A independent assortment of different genes
B the segregation of alleles
Correct Answer
C the segregation of genes
D the separation of genes
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Mendel's first law, the Law of Segregation, states that the two alleles for a heritable character separate (segregate) from each other during gamete formation and end up in different gametes. Thus, an organism passes on one allele per trait to its offspring.

Hint

This law explains why an organism can have two different versions of a gene but only passes one on.

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: BIO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1111 of 2556
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