For a species with a haploid number of 15 chromosomes, how many different combinations of maternal and paternal chromosomes are possible for the gametes?
The answer is: " 32,768 " . ___________________________________________ Explanation: __________________________________________________________ → 2ⁿ = ? ; {that is: "2" , raised to the "n th" power, equals {what value} ? ___________________________________________ → Note that "n" is the haploid number, which is: "15" (value given within this very question). __________________________________________________ → So we plug in "15" for "n" ; to obtain the "final value" — which is the answer. __________________________________________________ → As such: " 2¹⁵ = 32,768 " . (using scientific calculator online). ___________________________________________________ → The answer is: " 32,768 " . ___________________________________________________
