Consider a Gene with N Alleles A₁, A₂

question 182

Multiple Choice

Consider a gene with n alleles A₁, A₂, ..., A_n. How many distinct genotypes are possible, taking into account both homozygous and heterozygous genotypes?

• A)n²
• B)n²/2
• C)n(n -1)
• D)n(n - 1)/2
• E)n(n + 1)/2

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