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What is the probability that, in an organism with a haploid number of 12, a sperm will be formed that contains all 12 chromosomes whose centromeres were derived from maternal homologs?
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What is the probability that, in an organism with a haploid number of 12, a sperm will be formed that contains all 12 chromosomes whose centromeres were derived from maternal homologs?
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Having 2 chromosomes that are divided will give you a chance of getting one of them of 50%. Calculation of the probability as follows:
Probability = 0.5^12
Probability = 0.00024
So, you have a chance of 1 in 4167. Hope this answers the question.
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