Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The human cell contains

  1. 44 chromosomes

  2. 48 chromosomes

  3. 46 chromosomes

  4. 23 chromosomes
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Explanation

Human somatic cells contain 46 chromosomes, organized as 23 pairs - one set from each parent. This includes 44 autosomes and 2 sex chromosomes (XX or XY). The 23 chromosome count refers only to the chromosome types in a haploid set (gametes), not the total in body cells.

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