For Mendel's law of segregation to occur,the alleles must be
A) at different loci on the same chromosome.
B) at the same loci on the same chromosome.
C) on a nonhomologous pair of chromosomes.
D) on a homologous pair of chromosomes.
E) on different loci on different chromosomes.

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Alleles are located on homologous chromosomes. These two chromosomes are separated during the formation of gametes. The homologous carry the same genes; they code for the same traits, but may have different forms of the trait. Alleles are not only located on homologous the are also located at the same locus on the two chromosomes.Bloom's

For Mendel's Law of Segregation to Occur,the Alleles Must Be