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The number of possible genetically different gametes for an organism equals 2N, where N is the number of pairs of chromosomes. If an organism has 5 pairs of chromosomes, how many different gametes can it produce?

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The answer is 2^5 = 32

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The answer is 2^5 = 32
Each chromosome has 2 options during independent assortment, and there are 5 chromosomes. So this would be the answer.
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