A cow is heterozygous for black coat color which is dominant over red coat color. Which statement describes the movement of the cow's alleles during meiosis according to the law of segregation?

a) Alleles segregate independently during meiosis.
b) Alleles from different genes assort independently during meiosis.
c) Each gamete receives one allele for each gene during meiosis.
d) Each chromosome of a homologous pair segregates independently during meiosis.