A diploid organism has 8 pairs of homologous chromosomes How

A diploid organism has 8 pairs of homologous chromosomes. How many possible chromosome combinations could be inherited by the daughter cells after meiosis as a consequence of independent assortment?

Solution

The process of Meiosis produces 4 haploid cells which are called as gametes like egg cells .

number of pairs=8

=>2n=8

=>n=4

The total chromosome combinations=2^4=16