For a Species with a Haploid Number of 23 Chromosomes

question 4

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) about 1000
• D) about 8 million
• E) about 70 trillion

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Single Thought Pattern

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