WOUL 8 ity 3 Gregor Mendel developed several laws of heredity over the course of his genetic research. What does the first law of heredity, the law of segregation, state about genes? O A. Two alleles for a trait separate when gametes are formed. ОВ. Dominant alleles are always more likely to be inherited. OC. Mutations can only occur in heterozygous organisms. OD. Alleles of different genes separate independently of one another during gamete formation. Reset Submit