Meiosis results in a reassortment of maternal chromosomes (inherited from the mother) and paternal chromosomes (inherited from the father).If n=4 for a given species, and ignoring the effects of crossing over, what is the probability that a gamete will receive only paternal chromosomes?

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In meiosis, each chromosome pair segregates independently. With n=4, there are 2^4 = 16 possible combinations of maternal and paternal chromosomes. Only 1 of these combinations will have all paternal chromosomes, so the probability is 1/16.

Meiosis Results in a Reassortment of Maternal Chromosomes (Inherited from the Mother)