Gene Linkage and Polyploidy

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What event causes linked genes to separate?

Occasionally, linked genes separate due to crossing over.

Which two genes are not likely to cross over?

a. yellow body color and vermilion eye color

How is the number of possible gene combinations calculated?

The number of possible gene combinations due to independent assortment can be calculated using the formula 2ⁿ, where n equals the number of chromosome pairs.
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Name two organisms that have polyploidy.

Many food plants, such as wheat (6n), oats (6n), and sugarcane (8n), are polyploidy.

How many chromosome pairs do pea plants have?

Pea plants have 7 pairs of chromosomes.

What is the number of possible combinations of chromosomes in pea plants?

The possible combinations of these chromosomes would be 2⁷, or 128.

How many possible combinations of chromosomes are there in people?

In people, the possible combinations of chromosomes are 2²³ × 2²³—over 70 trillion.

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