Consider a Gene with N Alleles A₁, A₂, …, A_n

question 66

Multiple Choice

Consider a gene with n alleles A₁, A₂, …, A_n. How many distinct homozygous genotypes are possible?

• A)1 × n
• B)2 × n
• C)3 × n
• D)4 × n
• E)5 × n

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