Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

How many pairs of chromosomes are there in the human body?

  1. 21

  2. 22

  3. 23

  4. 24
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Explanation

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46 chromosomes. This includes 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes (XX in females, XY in males). Each pair contains one chromosome from each parent.

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