Consider a gene with six alleles A₁, A₂, A₃, A₄, A₅, and A₆. How many distinct genotypes are possible, taking into account both homozygous and heterozygous genotypes? A)11 B)13 C)17 D)21 E)29

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There are six possible alleles, which can be combined in pairs to form 15 possible heterozygous genotypes (6 choose 2). In addition, there are 6 possible homozygous genotypes. Therefore, the total number of distinct genotypes is 15 + 6 = 21.

Consider a Gene with Six Alleles A1, A2, A3, A4

Consider a Gene with Six Alleles A₁, A₂, A₃, A₄