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If an individual has 7 gene pairs, how many different gametes can be formed if two of the gene pairs are homozygous and the remaining 5 gene pairs are heterozygous?
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If an individual has 7 gene pairs, how many different gametes can be formed if two of the gene pairs are homozygous and the remaining 5 gene pairs are heterozygous?

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You only need to consider the 5 gene pairs that give different alleles. The number of different eggs or sperm = 2n, where "2" indicates 2 different alleles for each trait and "n" = the number of traits. = 32
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