Read the given statements and choose the correct option. Statement 1 :- The law of segregation is one of the most important contributions to the biology. Statement 2 :- Law of segregation introduced the concept of heredity factors as discrete physical entities which don't blend.

Both the statements are correct. Only statement 1 is incorrect. Only statement 2 is incorrect. Both the statements are incorrect.

Both the statements are correct.

Some researchers like Bateson call the principle of segregation as the principle of purity of gametes because segregation of the two Mendelian factors of a trait results in gametes receiving only one factor out of a pair. As result gametes are always pure for a character.