Question

According to Mendel, .......... segregate and .......... assort independently.

• A. Alleles of a gene; alleles of different genes
• B. Alleles of different genes; alleles of a gene
• C. Dominant traits; recessive traits
• D. Recessive traits; recessive traits

Answer 1

The correct option is A Alleles of a gene; alleles of different genes

According to Mendel's law of segregation, allele pairs of a gene do not mix with each other and segregate during the time of gamete formation. According to Mendel's law of independent assortment, alleles of different genes always assort independently. The allele for one gene will be inherited independently of the allele of the other gene.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.