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If a human body cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes, how many

total chromosomes are in a human body cell?
a
12
b 23
C46
d 52

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Answer:

46

Step-by-step explanation:

Every cell in the human body contains 23 pairs of such chromosomes; our diploid number is therefore 46, our 'haploid' number 23. Of the 23 pairs,

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