Drosophila melanogaster has four pairs of chromosomes. Sperm from this species are formed by a meiotic process in which homologous chromosomes pair and segregate but do not undergo crossing over. How many genetically different kinds of sperm could be produced by a Drosophila melanogaster male? 4 8 16 64 256
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There are four pairs of chromosomes, so there are 2^4 = 16 different combinations of chromosomes that can be found in the sperm of a Drosophila melanogaster male. Show more…
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