Question
Biology Question on Principles of Inheritance and Variation
A self-fertilizing trihybrid plant forms :-
A
4 different gametes and 16 different zygotes
B
8 different gametes and 16 different zygotes
C
8 different gametes and 32 different zygotes
D
8 different gametes and 64 different zygotes
Answer
8 different gametes and 64 different zygotes
Explanation
Solution
The genotype of trihybrid would be AaBbCc. Eight different types of gametes ABC, ABc, AbC, Abe, aBC, aBe, abC, abc would be formed. The number of zygotes would be 82=64