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Identify the incorrect statement w.r.t the law of segregation.
A
The factors or alleles of a pair segregate from each other such that a gamete receives only one of the two factors.
B
A homozygous parent produces two different kinds of gametes w.r.t alleles of a particular gene.
C
Alleles do not show any blending.
D
Both the dominant and recessive characters are recovered as such in the 
generation, though one of these is not seen at the 
stage.
generation, though one of these is not seen at the stage.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
A homozygous parent (say RR or rr) produces only one kind of gamete (all R or all r). It is a heterozygous parent 
that produces two types of gametes.
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