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Question
Mendel's first law of inheritance describes: A. independent assortment of different genes B. the segregation of alleles C. the segregation of genes D. the separation of genes
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Mendel's first law is the Law of Segregation. It states that during gamete formation, the two alleles for a gene separate (segregate) so that each gamete receives only one allele. Independent assortment is his second law.
Hint
Alleles separate during gamete formation.