According to the law of segregation
A) pairs of alleles on homologous chromosomes separate during the formation of gametes.
B) there is an independent assortment of nonhomologous chromosomes during meiosis.
C) each individual carries a single copy of each ʺfactor.ʺ
D) the sex chromosomes of males and females differ.
E) pairs of alleles fuse during the formation of gametes.

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The law of segregation states that during gamete formation, the alleles for each gene segregate from each other so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene. This occurs because pairs of alleles on homologous chromosomes separate during meiosis.

According to the Law of Segregation