Which of the following is not a Mendelian law of inheritance?
- ALaw of dominance
- BLaw of segregation
- CLaw of independent assortment
- DLaw of purity of gametes
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Correct answer: (d) Law of purity of gametes
Explanation
Mendel's three laws of inheritance are:
- the law of dominance;
- the law of segregation;
- the law of independent assortment.
The law of purity of gametes is not a separate law: it is another name for the law of segregation. Each gamete is "pure" because it carries only one allele of each gene. So it is the option that is not a distinct Mendelian law.