Mendel's principle of segregation means that the germ cells always receive
A
One pair of alleles
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B
One quarter of the genes
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C
One of the paired alleles
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D
Any pair of alleles
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Solution
The correct option is C One of the paired alleles Mendel's law of segregation states that during the formation of gametes, the one paired alleles segregates independently and packed in each gamete. Thus, the correct answer is option C.