independent assortment vs allele segregation
Both independent assortment and segregation occur during meiosis.
Segregation refers to alleles of the same gene separating into different gametes (i.e. one sperm gets a "A" and the other a "a" from a heterozygous "Aa" male. This occurs during meiosis 1.
Independent assortment is when different genes, located on different chromosomes move independently from each other (i.e. what happens to gene "A" has no effect on gene "B"). Occurs during metaphase 1 of meiosis.
Segregation refers to alleles of the same gene separating into different gametes (i.e. one sperm gets a "A" and the other a "a" from a heterozygous "Aa" male. This occurs during meiosis 1.
Independent assortment is when different genes, located on different chromosomes move independently from each other (i.e. what happens to gene "A" has no effect on gene "B"). Occurs during metaphase 1 of meiosis.