NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many chromosomes does a human cell have?
A
42
B
46
C
24
D
64
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: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Human cells normally contain 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46 chromosomes in each cell .

Detailed explanation-4: -In diploid cells, one set of chromosomes is inherited from the individual’s mother, while the second is inherited from the father. Humans have 46 chromosomes in each diploid cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -This is because our chromosomes exist in matching pairs – with one chromosome of each pair being inherited from each biological parent. Every cell in the human body contains 23 pairs of such chromosomes; our diploid number is therefore 46, our ‘haploid’ number 23. Of the 23 pairs, 22 are known as autosomes.

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