Answer:
Independent assortment is the process by which the homologous chromosomes line up randomly during meiosis, which results in a random assortment of maternal and paternal chromosomes into the gametes. The number of genetically unique gametes that can be produced by independent assortment from a 2n=6 cell can be calculated using the formula 2^n, where n is the number of different chromosomes or chromosome pairs.
In this case, the number of chromosome pairs is 3 (since 2n=6), and each pair can line up in two different ways (maternal chromosome first or paternal chromosome first). Therefore, the total number of genetically unique gametes that can be produced by independent assortment is:
2^3 = 8
So, a 2n=6 cell can produce 8 genetically unique gametes through independent assortment.
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