In modern terms, Mendel's principle of segregation holds that
A) plants are able to pass genetic information from one generation to the other without sexual reproduction.
B) there are two chromosomes for each physical trait.
C) an individual receives one chromosome of each pair of chromosomes from each parent.
D) the genes controlling related traits are next to each other on chromosomes.

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Mendel's principle of segregation states that during the formation of gametes, the two alleles for a trait separate, so that each gamete receives only one allele. This is consistent with the modern understanding that an individual receives one chromosome of each pair from each parent.

In Modern Terms, Mendel's Principle of Segregation Holds That