Which of the following cell processes best accounts for Mendel's Law of Segregation?
A
Crossing over
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B
Mitosis
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C
Translation
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D
Meiosis
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Solution
The correct option is D Meiosis When a cell duplicates its DNA and divides twice to produce four gametes or reproductive cells, the process is called meiosis.
Mendel's second law, the law of segregation, states that these two alleles will be separated from each other during meiosis. Specifically, in the second of the two cell divisions of meiosis the two copies of each chromosome will be separated from each other, causing the two distinct alleles located on those chromosomes to segregate from one another.