Statement I : The law of segregation is one of the most important contributions to genetics.\ State

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Statement I : The law of segregation is one of the most important contributions to genetics.\ Statement II : Law of segregation introduced the concept of heredity factors as discrete physical entities which do not become blended.\

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(a) : The principle of segregation is the most fundamental principle of heredity that has universal application with no exception. Some workers like Bateson call the principle of segregation as the principle of purity of gametes because segregation of the two Mendelian factors of a trait results in gametes receiving only one factor out of a pair. As a result, gametes are always pure for a character. It is also known as law of non-mixing of alleles and can be demonstrated through a monohybrid cross.