CHAPTER-4 PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE AND VARIATION
Q. 3 A diploid organism is heterozygous for 4 loci; how many types of
gametes can be produced?
Answer:
If a diploid organism is heterozygous for 4 loci the different types of
gametes that can be produced can be calculated by the formula 2n,
where “n” is the number of loci. Thus,
n = 4, therefore the number of gametes produced are 2n = 24 = 16 types.
Therefore, a diploid organism is heterozygous for 4 loci produces 16
different types of gametes.