For a Species with a Haploid Number of 23 Chromosomes

question 21

Multiple Choice

For a species with a haploid number of 23 chromosomes, how many different combinations of maternal and paternal chromosomes are possible for the gametes based on the independent assortment of chromosomes during meiosis?

• A) 23
• B) 46
• C) about 1,000
• D) about 8 million

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