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How many possible combinations of one chromosome pair vould a person inherit​

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

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