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The nucleus of each cell in the human body contains chromosomes from each parent. 23 or 46

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46

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There are 46 chromosomes in the human body because you usually get 23 from each parent so it can't be 23. If you add up 23 and 23 you'll get 46 that's how you known that in a human body there is 46 chromosome.

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The total amount of chromosome in each cell in the human body is 46. Half which come from each parent. (23 from each parent)

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