Which of the Following Expresses Mendel's Law of Segregation

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following expresses Mendel's law of segregation?

• A) All dominant alleles of different genes divide into different cells from the recessive alleles.
• B) Two alleles of a gene separate during meiosis and end up in different gametes.
• C) When gametes form, the genes originally from one parent all end up in different gametes from the genes originally from the other parent.
• D) Gametes with recessive alleles will fuse only with each other.

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