Question

Mendel's principle of segregation is based on the separation of alleles during ______

Options

• gamete formation

• seed formation

• pollination

• embryonic development

Answer 1

Mendel's principle of segregation is based on the separation of alleles during gamete formation.

Explanation:

According to the law of segregation, when a pair of allelomorphs are brought together in an F₁ hybrid, they co-exist or remain together in the hybrid without blending or contaminating each other, and they separate completely and remain pure during gamete formation.