Which of the following statements about the law of segregation is correct?A.It describes the inheritance of different alleles relative to one another.
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The law of segregation, proposed by Gregor Mendel, states that during the formation of gametes (sperm and egg cells), the two alleles for a trait separate from each other so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene. Show more…
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Which of the following statements about the law of segregation is correct? It describes situations where either genotype or environment affect phenotype, but not both. It describes the inheritance of different chromosomes relative to one another. It describes the inheritance of different alleles relative to one another. It explains how codominant alleles each affect the phenotype in separate ways.
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1.) Explain the difference between the law of segregation and the law of independent assortment. The law of segregation, proposed by Gregor Mendel, states that during the formation of gametes, the two alleles for a trait separate from each other, so that each gamete carries only one allele. This means that offspring inherit one allele from each parent, resulting in the expression of a single trait. On the other hand, the law of independent assortment states that the inheritance of one trait does not affect the inheritance of another trait. This means that the alleles for different traits segregate independently of each other during gamete formation. As a result, the combination of alleles for different traits is random and can lead to various combinations in offspring. In summary, the law of segregation explains how alleles for a single trait separate during gamete formation, while the law of independent assortment explains how alleles for different traits segregate independently of each other.
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