Mendel's law of segregation implies that the two members of an allele pair
A) are distributed to separate gametes.
B) are distributed to the same gamete.
C) are assorted dependently.
D) are segregated pairwise.
E) must always code for the identical trait or feature.

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Mendel's law of segregation states that the two members of an allele pair are separated (or segregated) during the formation of gametes, meaning that they are distributed to separate gametes. This is why the offspring of a mating between two heterozygous individuals (i.e. Aa x Aa) have a 3:1 ratio of dominant to recessive phenotypes. If the alleles were distributed to the same gamete, this ratio would not be observed.

Mendel's Law of Segregation Implies That the Two Members of an Allele