The principle of segregation

Question 1

each individual diploid organism possesses two alleles for any particular characteristic, one inherited from the maternal parent and one from the paternal parent.

Answer 1

TRULALU

Question 2

two alleles segregate (separate) when gametes are formed, and one allele goes into each gamete. Furthermore, the two alleles segregate into gametes in equal proportions.

Answer 2

TRULALUU

Question 3

states that when two different alleles are present in a genotype, only the trait encoded by one of them—the “dominant” allele—is observed in the phenotype.

Answer 3

THE CONCEPT OF DOMINANCE

Question 4

Only the genotype—not the phenotype—is inherited.

Answer 4

Only the genotype—not the phenotype—is inherited.