How many gamets can be produced by an organism having the genotype-AaBBCcdd?
A. 9
B. 16
C. 8
D. 4
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
16 gametes can be produced by an organism having the genotype-AaBBCcdd.The total number of gametes produced by an organism = 2n.
Where n= number of genes for which the organism is heterozygous.
Here, in the given genotype-AaBBCcdd is heterozygous for 4 genes.
Therefore, no. of gametes = 2n = 24= 16.
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