An organism has chromosomes. Ignoring crossing over, how many genetically different gametes can it produce?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Number of different gametes where is the haploid number.
- Step 2: , so .
Answer
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Why not the others: : counts the chromosomes in a gamete. : counts the chromosomes in the body cell. : computes rather than .
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