Mendel deduced the law of , which states alleles of a gene move apart from each other during gamete formation.

The law you are referring to is Mendel's Law of Segregation. Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, formulated this principle based on his experiments with pea plants in the 19th century. The Law of Segregation states that during the formation of gametes (egg and sperm), the two alleles for a gene segregate, meaning each gamete carries only one allele for each gene.

This can occur due to the process of meiosis, where homologous chromosomes are separated into different gametes. Therefore, if an organism has two alleles for a gene, during gamete formation, each gamete receives one of those alleles randomly. This principle explains how traits are inherited and provides the foundation for understanding genetic variation within a population. Mendel's work laid the groundwork for the field of genetics and our understanding of how traits are passed down from parents to offspring.