AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS AND GENETIC VARIATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following laws claims that alleles will separate during meiosis, one going to half the sex cells, the other allele going to the other half.
A
Law of Domination
B
Law of Segregation
C
Law of Speciation
D
Law of Genetics
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1: The Law of Segregation states that alleles segregate randomly into gametes: When gametes are formed, each allele of one parent segregates randomly into the gametes, such that half of the parent’s gametes carry each allele.

Detailed explanation-2: -The law of segregation is the second law of heredity. This law explains that the pair of alleles separates from each other during the cell division of meiosis (formation of gametes), so there is only one allele in each gamete.

Detailed explanation-3: -During meiosis, alleles segregate, or separate, such that each gamete is equally likely to receive either one of the two alleles present in the diploid individual. Mendel called this phenomenon the law of segregation, which can be demonstrated in a monohybrid cross.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Meiosis I homologous chromosomes segregate, while in Meiosis II sister chromatids segregate. Most multicellular organisms use meiosis to produce gametes, the cells that fuse to make offspring.

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