Possible Genetic Combination (independent assortmt. & random fusion)

• possible combinations: 2n

  • 223 = 8 million
  • each gamete contains 1/8,000,000 possible assortments

• ovum x sperm

  • =1/8 million x 1/8 million
  • =1/64 trillion

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