Approximately ______ different genetic combinations can be created through sexual reproduction of any two people.

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Sexual reproduction combines the genetic material from two parents, each contributing 23 chromosomes that can assort in various ways. The number of possible combinations, not accounting for mutations, is around 70 trillion (more precisely, 2^23 from each parent, then squared). "60 trillion" is a simplified approximation commonly used to convey the vast genetic diversity possible through sexual reproduction.

Approximately ______ Different Genetic Combinations Can Be Created Through Sexual