Consider statements about Mendel's laws: 1. The Law of Segregation applies to alleles of a single gene. 2. The Law of Independent Assortment applies to genes on the same chromosome. 3. Mendel worked on pea plants. Which are correct? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Consider statements about Mendel's laws: 1. The Law of Segregation applies to alleles of a single gene. 2. The Law of Independent Assortment applies to genes on the same chromosome. 3. Mendel worked on pea plants. Which are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Mendel's Law of Segregation states that allele pairs separate during gamete formation, applying to a single gene. His Law of Independent Assortment applies to genes located on different (non-homologous) chromosomes, not those linked on the same chromosome. Mendel conducted his pioneering genetic experiments on the garden pea, Pisum sativum. Thus, statements 1 and 3 are correct.

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