Question

A male rabbit of genotype AABBDDEE is crossed with a female rabbit of genotype aabbddee to produce hybrid offspring. How many genetically different gametes can be produced by this hybrid

A

4

B

8

C

16

D

32.

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Solution
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Correct option is C)

A male rabbit of genotype AABBDDEE is crossed with a female rabbit of genotype aabbddee. In the F1 generation a rabbits of genotype AaBbDdEe are produced. When this rabbit is subjected to fertilization, it produces 16 different types of gametes are formed.

2n= n means number of pairs of contrasting characters. 24=16.

So, the correct option is ‘16’

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