Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the Mendel's laws states that a diploid organism passes a randomly selected allele for a trait to its offspring, such that the offspring inherit one allele from each parent?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Law of segregation
Key Points
- Law of segregation is one of Mendel's laws of inheritance.
- This law states that a diploid organism passes a randomly selected allele for a trait to its offspring, such that the offspring inherit one allele from each parent.
- The law explains how traits are inherited and predicts the genetic variation in offspring.
- The Law of segregation is fundamental to understanding Mendelian genetics and the inheritance of traits.
Additional Information
- Gregor Mendel is known as the father of genetics for his pioneering work in the study of inheritance patterns in pea plants.
- His experiments and observations led to the formulation of the three fundamental laws of inheritance: the Law of Segregation, Law of Independent Assortment, and Law of Dominance.
- Mendel's work laid the foundation for modern genetics and our understanding of how traits are passed from one generation to the next.
- Although Mendel's work was initially overlooked, it was rediscovered in the early 20th century and has since become a cornerstone of genetic science.
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