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Assertion (A): Though the parents contain two alleles during gamete formation, the alleles of a pair segregate from each other. Reason (R): Segregation is a universal phenomenon in all organisms showing sexual method of reproduction.

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Segregation = Separation of alleles; essential for sexual reproduction!
Updated On: Jun 10, 2026
  • Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation to (A)
  • Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not correct explanation for (A)
  • (A) is correct (R) is wrong
  • (A) is wrong (R) is correct
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Understand the statements.
The assertion says that even though a parent has two alleles, the pair separates during gamete formation. The reason says segregation happens in all sexually reproducing organisms. We check both.

Step 2: Recall Mendel's Law of Segregation.
Each parent carries two alleles for a trait. When gametes form, these two alleles split so that each gamete gets only one allele. So the assertion is true.

Step 3: Why does this matter.
This clean split keeps the number of alleles steady from generation to generation. When two gametes join, the offspring again gets two alleles.

Step 4: Check the reason.
Segregation is seen in every organism that reproduces sexually, because all of them make gametes through meiosis. So the reason is true.

Step 5: Link reason to assertion.
Since segregation is universal during gamete formation, it directly explains why the alleles of a pair separate. So the reason explains the assertion.

Step 6: Final decision.
Both are correct and the reason explains the assertion.
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