Which of the following states (in modern terms) that a diploid cell has two alleles of every gene-one on each homologous chromosome-that are distributed into separate gametes during meiosis?

A. Law of segregation
B. Monohybrid cross
C. Law of independent assortment
D. Testcross
E. Allelic inheritance


Answer: A

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