Q99 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (26 April Shift 1) · Biology

According to Mendel, a gamete generally contains __________.

  • A
    two alleles of a gene
  • Correct answer
    B
    one allele of a gene
  • C
    multiple alleles of a gene
  • D
    all alleles of a gene

Solution

According to Mendel's Law of Segregation, the two alleles of a gene present in a diploid organism separate or segregate from each other during meiosis (gamete formation).

As a result, each gamete receives only one allele of a gene.

Therefore, a gamete generally contains one allele of a gene.

Answer: one allele of a gene

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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