Question

Mendel's laws of inheritance are applicable only for:

• A. Asexual reproduction
• B. Sexual reproduction
• C. Vegetative propagation
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Sexual reproduction

• Mendel's laws of inheritance explain well about heredity and are thus applicable only in the case of sexual reproduction.
• According to Mendel's laws of inheritance:-
  
• Law of independent assortment - Allele pairs separate independently during the formation of gametes.
• Law of Dominance - Some alleles are dominant while some others are recessive. An organism with at least one dominant allele will express the dominant character.
• Law of segregation - Alleles for a trait separate when gametes are formed.
  Hence, the correct answer is option B.