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Ch. 2 - Transmission Genetics
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Capitolo 2, Problema 6a

Consider the cross AaBbCC × AABbCc.
How many different gamete genotypes can each organism produce?

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Step 1: Understand the problem. The question asks how many different gamete genotypes can be produced by each organism in the given cross. Gametes are formed through meiosis, where alleles segregate independently according to Mendel's laws.
Step 2: Analyze the genotype of the first organism (AaBbCC). For each gene, determine the number of allele combinations that can be passed to the gametes. Gene A has two alleles (A and a), Gene B has two alleles (B and b), and Gene C has only one allele (C, since it is homozygous). The total number of gamete genotypes is calculated by multiplying the number of allele combinations for each gene: 2 × 2 × 1.
Step 3: Analyze the genotype of the second organism (AABbCc). Gene A has only one allele (A, since it is homozygous), Gene B has two alleles (B and b), and Gene C has two alleles (C and c). The total number of gamete genotypes is calculated by multiplying the number of allele combinations for each gene: 1 × 2 × 2.
Step 4: Use the formula for calculating the number of gamete genotypes: \( \text{Number of gamete genotypes} = \text{Number of allele combinations for Gene A} \times \text{Number of allele combinations for Gene B} \times \text{Number of allele combinations for Gene C} \). Apply this formula to each organism's genotype.
Step 5: Summarize the results. The first organism (AaBbCC) produces gametes based on the combinations of alleles from its genotype, and the second organism (AABbCc) produces gametes based on its genotype. Multiply the allele combinations for each gene to determine the number of gamete genotypes for each organism.

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