Question

4 multiple choice 20 points mendels law of segregation states that: traits always blend together in offspring. genes on the same chromosome are always inherited together. one allele is always dominant over another. alleles, or different versions of the same gene, separate during gamete formation.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Traits blending is not part of Mendel's Law of Segregation (Mendel showed traits can be dominant/recessive, not blended).
• Option 2: Genes on the same chromosome being inherited together relates to linkage, not segregation.
• Option 3: Not all alleles have a dominant - recessive relationship (e.g., codominance), so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: Mendel's Law of Segregation states that during gamete formation, the two alleles of a gene (different versions) separate so that each gamete gets only one allele.

Answer:

D. Alleles, or different versions of the same gene, separate during gamete formation.