Question

All individuals have two alleles for a given trait. According to Mendel's ____________, these alleles are passed down one each from both mother and father.

A) Law of Segregation
B) Law of Inheritance
C) Law of Dual Alleles
D) Law of Independent Assortment

Answer 1

A) Law of Segregation

Step-by-step explanation:

Gregor Mendel’s law of segregation states that the two alleles for each trait segregate, or separate, during the formation of gametes, and that during the formation of new zygotes, the alleles will combine at random with other alleles. The law of segregation ensures that a parent, with two copies of each gene, can pass on either allele. Both alleles will have the same chance of ending up in a zygote.