An egg cell has 23 chromosomes and a sperm has 23 chromosomes. Once the egg and sperm fertilize, how many chromosomes are there total in the zygote?

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An egg cell has 23 chromosomes and a sperm has 23 chromosomes. Once the egg and sperm

fertilize, how many chromosomes are there total in the zygote?

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Answer:

46 chromosomes because 23 + 23 =46

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GerryMulligan answered Aug 20, 2021

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Answer:

46 chromosomes

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Flash Sheridan answered Aug 25, 2021

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