How many different types of gametes can be formed by ${{\rm{F}}_1}$progeny, resulting from the following cross? ${\rm{AA BB CC}} \times {\rm{aa bb cc}}$

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How many different types of gametes can be formed by

{\mathrm{F}_1}

progeny, resulting from the following cross?

\mathrm{AA BB CC} \times \mathrm{aa bb cc}

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Correct option: B

Option B (8) is correct because the number of different types of gametes is calculated using the formula 2^n, where n is the number of heterozygous gene pairs.

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