Suppose a design problem was coded with 5 genes on a single chromosome, and single-point crossover was used. During the crossover between two parents, how many different children (in terms of genotype) could be produced?

Suppose a design problem was coded with 5 genes on a single chromosome, and single-point crossover was used. During the crossover between two parents, how many different children (in terms of genotype) could be produced?

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chromosome, and single-point crossover was used. During
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