Question

How many possible genetic combinations can arise from meiosis?

Answer 1

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. That means that one person could produce 223 different gametes. In addition, when you calculate the possible combinations that emerge from the pairing of an egg and a sperm, the result is (223)2 possible combinations.

Answer 2

The correct answer would be -
`2^(n)`, where n is a number of haploids present in the chromosome.

Explanation:

Meiosis is one of the cell division that produces four daughter cells with half of the chromosome number. These cells genetically vary to the parent cells that give rise to them.

The meiosis cell division produces the genetically distinct haploid cells and the number of combinations can arise will be the
`2^n` if the chromosome assorts independently. Here n is the number of haploids in the chromosome.

For a human, the number of haploids is 23 (n = 23) so there will be
`2^(23)` possible combinations of chromosome can arise from meiosis.

Thus, the correct answer is -
`2^(n)`, where n is a number of haploids present in the chromosome.