You are working with an organism of the genotype AAbbCcDDeeFFGgHHiiJJKKLl.How many different gametes with respect to these genes could this individual produce, assuming no linkage among the different genes?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
E) 12

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The individual can produce 8 different gametes. This is calculated by identifying the heterozygous gene pairs (Cc, Gg, Ll) which are 3 in total. Since each heterozygous pair can produce two types of gametes (one for each allele), the total number of different gametes is 2^3 = 8, as each heterozygous pair contributes to the diversity independently.

You Are Working with an Organism of the Genotype AAbbCcDDeeFFGgHHiiJJKKLl