<span>If each of the pairs of chromosomes was heterozygous (what gives you the highest potential number of different gametes), then the number of possible gametes increases from 4 to 8 for a diploid organism. To figure out how many are possible, raise the number of homologous chromsomes (2 for a diploid organism) to the power of the number of chromosomes. So if you have two different chromosomes (A and B), raise 2 to the 2nd power (or multiply 2 x 2) and you have 4. If you have chromosomes A, B, and C, then you have 2^3, or 2 x 2 x 2 = 8.

To show possible combinations, AaBb gives you AB, Ab, aB, or ab. AaBbCc gives possible gametes of ABC, ABc, AbC, Abc, aBC, aBc, abC, and abc. </span>

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Classify each description as being a characteristic of microtubules, intermediate filaments, or actin filaments.

AlekseyPX

I found the exercise on the internet and attached are the descriptions.

Actin filaments:
-"play a role in cleavage furrow formation during cell division"
-"function in muscle contraction"

Microtubles:
-"make up the core of cilia and flagella"
-"are composed of tubulin subunits
-"maintain cell shape by resisting compression"

Intermediate filaments:
-"are not involved in cell motility"
-"fix certain organelles in place"

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Men do not have all _____ in their testes at birth. gametes ovum seminiferous tubules vas deferens

VashaNatasha [74]

<span>gametes would be the correct answer.</span>

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