Question

if an organism has only a single gene, each gamete receives a single allele for this gene. which law of inheritance is demonstrated with this statement?

• law of segregation
• law of independent assortment
• law of genetics
• law of dominance

Explanation:

The Law of Segregation states that during gamete formation, the two alleles of a gene segregate (separate) from each other so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene. The given statement about an organism with a single gene having each gamete receive one allele for that gene matches this law. The Law of Independent Assortment deals with the independent segregation of different gene pairs, the "Law of Genetics" is not a specific Mendelian law, and the Law of Dominance relates to the expression of dominant and recessive alleles in a heterozygote, not gamete allele segregation.

Answer:

A. Law of Segregation