For a Species with a Haploid Number of 23 Chromosomes

question 29

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?

• A)23
• B)46
• C)460
• D)920
• E)About 8 million

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Definitions:

While Loop

A control flow statement that allows code to be executed repeatedly based on a given Boolean condition.

Initial Expression

The starting point or condition often used in the initialization of a programming loop or construct.

For Loop

A For Loop is a control flow statement in programming that repeatedly executes a block of code a set number of times.

Update Expression

In programming, an expression within a loop that modifies the loop's controlling variable to progress towards the loop's termination condition.