The number of possible chromosome combinations in a human gamete,considering independent assortment but not crossing over,is about
A)8.
B)800.
C)80,000.
D)8 million.

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There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in a human gamete, which gives a total of 2^23 possible chromosome combinations. However, this number is doubled because both homologous chromosomes can be used for each pair. Therefore, the total number of possible chromosome combinations in a human gamete is approximately 2 x 2^23 = 8 million.

The Number of Possible Chromosome Combinations in a Human Gamete,considering