Question

Which of the following statements is false regarding the "law of segregation"?

• A. Law of segregation is also called the law of purity of genes.
• B. Alleles separate from each other during gametogenesis.
• C. Segregation of factors is due to the segregation of chromosomes during meiosis.
• D. Alleles show blending and only one of the characters are recovered in F₂.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Law of segregation states that during gamete formation the allele segregate from each other and during gamete formation only one allele enters each gamete. This segregation of allele occurs due to separation of chromosomes during meiosis. The alleles do not show any blending and that both the characters are recovered as such in the F₂ generation though one of these is not seen at the F₁ stage.