A research biologist is studying cells from a new organism recently discovered in the Brazilian rain forest. She determines that
the typical cell contains a total of 10 chromosomes. How many possible combinations of chromosomes could this organism produce as a result of independent assortment? Assume the organism reproduces sexually
In this case, the chromosome haploid number (n) of the target species is equal to 10, and therefore its diploid number (2n) is equal to 5 (i.e., somatic cells in the target species contain 5 pairs of chromosomes). That means that one individual can produce 2⁵ or 32 different gametic combinations. Moreover, the number of possible combinations that emerge from paring different gametes (sexual reproduction) can be calculated as (32)² = 1024 combinations.
Based on my observations, I can conclude that lithospheric motion of the South American plate with the Nazca plate and the African plate causes the earthquakes to engage nearest to volcanic activity causing it to either erupt the volcano, or increase the damage caused by the volcano.
