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GATE 2024 BT – Question 16

Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology · Genetics: Mendelian inheritance, gene interaction, complementation, linkage, recombination, chromosome mapping, extrachromosomal inheritance · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Mendel's 'law of segregation' applies to the segregation of ________ during gamete formation.

  1. mitochondrial genes
  2. alleles of a gene
  3. linked genes on the same chromosome
  4. unlinked genes on the same chromosome

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Correct answer: (B) alleles of a gene

Explanation

The law of segregation says the two alleles of a gene separate so each gamete gets one. Independent assortment is about different genes.