Alleles occur in pairs, and when gametes are formed only one of each pair of alleles is present in the sex cell. This allows __________ to operate.
A. Wallace’s principle of segregation
B. Darwin’s principle of adaptation
C. Mendel’s principle of independent assortment
D. Lamarck’s law of gamete formation
Answer:C
Alleles occur in pairs, and when gametes are formed only one of each pair of alleles is present in the sex cell. This allows __________ to operate.
A. Wallace’s principle of segregation B. Darwin’s principle of adaptation C. Mendel’s principle of independent assortment D. Lamarck’s law of gamete formation