Question

Based on the concept of Mendel's law of segregation, the germ cells always receive:

• A. One pair of alleles
• B. One quarter of the genes
• C. One of the paired alleles
• D. Any pair of alleles

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

One of the paired alleles

As per Mendel's principle of segregation, germ cells (i.e. sex cells or gametes) always receive one of the paired alleles. The segregation of the allele is also independent of any other factors, as explained by the law of independent assortment. This means that the gametes will have one of the paired alleles responsible for each gene.

So, the correct answer is C.