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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

1. Introduction to Genetics

Fundamentals of Genetics

Genetics

1. Introduction to Genetics

Fundamentals of Genetics

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How many unique gametes can be produced by an individual with the genotype aabbcc?

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Identify the genotype given: aabbcc. This means the individual is homozygous recessive for all three gene pairs (aa, bb, cc).

Recall that gametes receive one allele from each gene pair. Since the individual is homozygous for each gene, only one type of allele can be passed on per gene.

For each gene pair, determine the number of different alleles that can be contributed to the gametes. Here, for 'aa' only 'a' can be passed, for 'bb' only 'b', and for 'cc' only 'c'.

Calculate the total number of unique gametes by multiplying the number of allele options for each gene: $1 \times 1 \times 1$.

Conclude that the number of unique gametes produced is the product from the previous step, which reflects the limited genetic variation due to homozygosity.