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How many chromosomes foes the nucleus of egg-making cell contain?

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23

Step-by-step explanation:

Healthy humans have 46 chromosomes, 23 from the sperm and 23 from the egg. An embryo with the wrong number of chromosomes is usually miscarried, or develops disorders such as Down's syndrome, which is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21

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