Statement (a) is false because segregation of alleles occurs in meiosis, not in mitosis.
According to the Law of Segregation, every individual/organism has to alleles/trait which segregates or separate during meiosis.
In mitosis, segregation of chromosomes takes place, not segregation of alleles.
Option-b Yes, the genetic makeup of an organism constitutes its genotype.
Option-c Yes, genes are composed of segments of DNA.
Option-d Yes, the expressed physical traits of an organism are called its phenotype like colour,height etc.
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