Question

During meiosis all alleles of a genic pair segregate from each other. How many alleles are passed onto a gamete __________.

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Four
• D. Six
• E. Eight.

Answer 1

The correct option is A One

Formation of four unidentical daughter cells from a parent cell is called Meiosis. The four daughter cells formed in meiosis are unidentical to the parent cells because of the occurrence of crossing over and independent assortment. During meiosis, chromosomes in a pair are segregate or separate from one another, move into a gamete. Simultaneously, a character or trait separate from its pair and move into a gamete. So, each gamete receive one allele in a pair.

So, the correct option is ‘one’.