There are ..... chromosomes in human body cells.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

There are ____ chromosomes in human body cells.

A	45
B	46
C	44
D	47

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Humans typically have 23 pairs of chromosomes, or 46 chromosomes in total. Chromosomes are made up of long strands of DNA, which contain all the body’s genes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Human cells normally contain 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46 chromosomes in each cell .

Detailed explanation-3: -The usual number of chromosomes inside every cell of your body is 46 total chromosomes, or 23 pairs. You inherit half of your chromosomes from your biological mother, and the other half from your biological father.

Detailed explanation-4: -In plants and animals (including humans), chromosomes reside in the nucleus of cells. Humans have 22 pairs of numbered chromosomes (autosomes) and one pair of sex chromosomes (XX or XY), for a total of 46.

Detailed explanation-5: -Through the process of fertilization, egg and sperm join to make a cell with 46 chromosomes (23 pairs), called a zygote. For each chromosome pair, one homologous chromosome came from each parent.

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