GK
HUMAN BODY AND REPRODUCTION
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Question
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The human cell contains
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44 chromosomes
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46 chromosomes
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48 chromosomes
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50 chromosomes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In humans, each cell normally contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46. Twenty-two of these pairs, called autosomes, look the same in both males and females. The 23rd pair, the sex chromosomes, differ between males and females.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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