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How large is the human genome?


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3 billion base pairs

Step-by-step explanation:

The total length of the human genome is over 3 billion base pairs. The genome is organized into 22 paired chromosomes, termed autosomes, plus the 23rd pair of sex chromosomes (XX) in the female, and (XY) in the male.

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