Human cells typically contain 46 chromosomes, forming 23 pairs, with each pair consisting of one chromosome inherited from each parent.
Human cells generally have 46 chromosomes, arranged in 23 pairs, with one chromosome from each parent.
Front | How many chromosomes do human cells have? |
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Back | Body cells normally have two copies of each chromosome - one from the organism's "mother", and one from is "father". There are 23 pairs of chromosomes from a human cell - 46 chromosomes. |
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