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Human karyotype How many pairs of chromosomes are there?

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1 Human karyotype How many pairs of chromosomes are there?
How many chromosomes does a human cheek cell contain? How many chromosomes does a human ovum contain? How are the chromosomes arranged? What is the sex of this person? Reason for your answer:

2 Human karyotype are arranged pairs. Chromosomes in homologous arranged
according are arranged pairs. There are chromosomes are karyotype to Chromosomes size. of chromosomes. in homologous The

3 Human karyotype are arranged pairs. Chromosomes in homologous arranged
according are arranged pairs. There are chromosomes are karyotype to Chromosomes size. of chromosomes. in homologous The

4 easier more difficult are arranged pairs. Chromosomes in homologous
according The pairs. arranged Chromosomes are size. to in homologous

5 in homologous pairs. 23 pairs male
How many pairs of chromosomes are there? How many chromosomes does a human cheek cell contain? How many chromosomes does a human ovum contain? How are the chromosomes arranged? What is the sex of this person? Reason for your answer: 23 pairs A cheek cell is a normal body cell, therefore it contains 23 pairs of chromosome, i.e. 46 chromosomes An ovum is a gamete, therefore it contains only 23 chromosomes in homologous pairs. male In humans a sex chromosome arrangement of XY is male (XX is female)


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