An individual has the genotype Aa at the A locus and Bb at the B locus.  Assuming that the two loci are on different chromosomes which statement is true? Group of answer choices a. the number of Ab gametes will always be larger than the number of aB gametes b. the number of Ab gametes will always be smaller than the number of aB gametes c. all four gamete types will occur in approximately the same numbers d. the number of AB gametes will always be larger than the number of ab gametes e. the number of AB gametes will always be smaller than the number of ab gametes

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An individual has the genotype Aa at the A locus and Bb at the B locus.  Assuming that the two loci are on different chromosomes which statement is true?

Group of answer choices
a. the number of Ab gametes will always be larger than the number of aB gametes
b. the number of Ab gametes will always be smaller than the number of aB gametes
c. all four gamete types will occur in approximately the same numbers
d. the number of AB gametes will always be larger than the number of ab gametes
e. the number of AB gametes will always be smaller than the number of ab gametes
 
 
 
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