Explain how Mendel's law of segregation applies to the distribution of alleles in gametes in your own words. Mendel's law of segregation states that during the formation of gametes, the two alleles for a trait separate from each other so that each gamete carries only one allele. This separation occurs randomly and independently, meaning that the presence of one allele does not influence the presence of another allele in a gamete. As a result, each gamete has an equal chance of receiving either allele.

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