The Segregation Principle States That in Sexually Reproducing Diploid Organisms

question 23

Multiple Choice

The segregation principle states that in sexually reproducing diploid organisms the two copies of each gene

• A)move together as a unit during meiosis.
• B)separate from each other during mitosis.
• C)will both wind up in either the sperm or egg.
• D)must always be the same allele.
• E)segregate from each other during meiosis.

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