Question

A diploid organism is heterozygous for four loci, how many types of gametes can be produced?

Answer 1

The given diploid organism is heterozygous for four loci. This means it is heterozygous for four characters.

The number of gametes that can be produced based on the number of heterozygous characters in a diploid organism is $2^n$. Here "n" is the number of heterozygous characters present in the organism.

In the given condition the value of "n" will be 4.

This means the types of gametes possible from the given organism will be = $2^4$ = 16.

Therefore, 16 types of gametes can be produced in the given organism.