PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

GENETICS AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of Mendel’s laws states that alleles are separated during meiosis?
A
Law of Dominance
B
Law of Segregation
C
Law of Independent Assortment
D
Law of Meiosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Law of segregation is the second law of inheritance. This law explains that the pair of alleles segregate from each other during meiosis cell division (gamete formation) so that only one allele will be present in each gamete.

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. In a single-hybrid cross, both alleles are expressed in the F2 generation without mixing.

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