A species of a grass has a haploid number of 14.How many different types of gametes can be produced from meiosis in a diploid individual from independent assortment alone (i.e., no crossing over)? A) 2⁷ B) 2¹⁴ C) 2²⁸ D) 14² E) 28²

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The number of different types of gametes produced from independent assortment alone is 2 raised to the power of the haploid number of chromosomes. Since the haploid number is 14, the number of different gametes is 2^14.

A Species of a Grass Has a Haploid Number of 14.How