What key principle of genetics did Mendel's pea plant experiments establish? a. The concept of artificial selection b. The role of bacteria in inheritance c. The blending theory of inheritance d. The segregation of alleles during gamete formation
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This means that alleles (different forms of a gene) separate or segregate during the formation of gametes (eggs and sperm), and each gamete only carries one allele for each gene. Show more…
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