3Q. If you have three heterozygous, independently assorting gene pairs, how many different types of gametes will be produced with respect to these genes?
1. 2
2. 4
3. 8
4. 16
5. None of the above
Correct! The number of gametes produced by different numbers of independently segregating genes is described by the function 2 raised to the nth power where n is the number of genes in question. Hence, this answer is given by 2^3 or 8.