Apentix/AP Biology/Unit 5: Heredity/Question
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A diploid organism has a somatic chromosome number of 2n = 24. How many different combinations of maternal and paternal chromosomes can result in its gametes solely due to independent assortment during meiosis?

Explanation

Core Concept

The number of possible combinations of chromosomes in a gamete due to independent assortment is calculated as 2^n, where n is the haploid number. For n = 12, 2^12 yields 4,096 possible combinations.

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