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Which type of cell contains an entire copy of the human genome?

Which type of cell contains an entire copy of the human genome?


a human gamete


a human egg


a human somatic cell


a human sperm

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Both human gametes, specifically the sperm and egg cells, contain an entire copy of the human genome. Somatic cells, which are all other cells in the body, also contain a copy of the human genome, but they are not involved in sexual reproduction.

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