If the alleles for a trait did not segregate during gamete formation, offspring would always show the trait of at least one of the parents

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Janet Shelton

21 February, 04:47

If the alleles for a trait did not segregate during gamete formation, offspring would always show the trait of at least one of the parents

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Abigail · Answer 1

The answer is: true.

Usually, a diploid organism has a pair of alleles for a certain trait and each parent passes one of these randomly to its offspring. This is known as Mendel's law of segregation. Alleles separate so that each gamete receives only one allele.

So, if they don't separate during meiosis, offspring will show the trait of at least one of the parent.