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One of each pair of chromosomes comes from each

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One of each pair of chromosomes comes from each parent.

Step-by-step explanation:

Chromosomes are any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively.

In a diploid organism (like humans) a chromosome pair is 2 chromosomes. Although we say there are two “copies” of a chromosome, they are non-identical. Each comes from a different parent (father and mother.) These come from the gametes (which are haploid, having half the number of chromosomes). Those chromosomes are not identical to the parents, but consist of a blending of the grandparent's genetic material.

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