Two organisms,AABBCCDDEE and aabbccddee.,are mated to produce an F1 that is self- fertilized.If the capital letters represent dominant,independently assorting alleles.How many different genotypes will occur in the F2? A)25 B)32 C)1024 D)64 E)243

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In the F1 generation, all the offspring will have genotype AaBbCcDdEe. During self-fertilization, the alleles will segregate randomly and independently, resulting in the formation of 2^5 = 32 different gamete types, each carrying a unique combination of alleles. When these gametes combine in the F2 generation, the total number of possible genotypes will be 32 x 32 = 1024. However, since the alleles are independently assorting, some combinations will occur more frequently than others, resulting in a total of only 243 different genotypes (3 possible genotypes for each of the 5 gene loci: 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 243).

Two Organisms,AABBCCDDEE and aabbccddee