Question

which of the following phases of cell division confirms mendels observation of the segregation of alleles in gamete formation?
○ prophase i of meiosis
○ anaphase ii of meiosis
○ metaphase i of meiosis
○ anaphase i of meiosis

Explanation:

Mendel's law of segregation states that alleles separate during gamete formation. In anaphase I of meiosis, homologous chromosomes (which carry alleles) are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell. This separation directly corresponds to the segregation of alleles as described by Mendel. Metaphase I involves alignment of chromosomes, anaphase II involves separation of sister chromatids (not homologous chromosomes with alleles in the context of Mendel's segregation), and prophase I involves processes like crossing - over but not the segregation event itself.

Answer:

anaphase I of meiosis