Each human skin cell has ..... of chromosomes.

REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS

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

Each human skin cell has ____ of chromosomes.

A	13
B	23
C	46
D	92

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: -Normally, each cell in the human body has 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 total chromosomes).

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Skin cell is diploid so it has 46 chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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