How many different types of genotypically distinct gametes c

How many different types of genotypically distinct gametes can an individual with the following genotype form? Aa; BB; cc; Dd; Ee; Ff 4 256 64 16 12

Solution

16 different types of genetically distinct gametes an individual produces with the following genotype AaBBccDdEeFf

Number of different kinds of gametes=2n

Here n is the number of heterozygous alleles

The number of heterozygous alleles in AaBBccDdEeFf is Aa, Dd, Ee and Ff, so altogether 4 heterozygous alleles are there.

Number of different kinds of gametes=2n=24=16 gametes

For example, AA produces only 1 kind of gamete

aa produces only 1 kind of gamete=a

But Aa produces two kinds of gametes= A or a in equal proportions.

AaBBccDdEeFf

2 x 1 x1 x2x2x2=16

Like this you can calculate the combination of gametes for any given combination of alleles

 How many different types of genotypically distinct gametes can an individual with the following genotype form? Aa; BB; cc; Dd; Ee; Ff 4 256 64 16 12Solution16

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