Question

if each parent has two alleles for each gene, how many alleles will each gamete have for each gene? 3 1

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the process of gamete formation

During meiosis, which is the process of gamete formation, the alleles segregate. Each parent is diploid (has two alleles for each gene). Gametes are haploid cells.

Step2: Apply the principle of segregation

According to the principle of segregation (Mendel's first law), during gamete formation, the two alleles of a gene separate from each other. So, each gamete will receive only one allele of each gene.

Answer:

Each gamete will have 1 allele for each gene.