[Campbell Biology P.321] What is the law of segregation? | Practice Question
What is the law of segregation?
A: The two alleles for a heritable character separate from each other during gamete formation.
B: The dominant allele determines the organism's appearance.
C: An organism inherits two alleles, one from each parent.
D: Alternative versions of genes (alleles) account for variations.
Explanation
The text explicitly states the law of segregation as 'the two alleles for a heritable character segregate in other words, separate from each other during gamete formation and end up in different gametes.'