What is the number of chromosomes in a normal human body cell?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 46
- Step 1: Human body cells have 23 pairs, so 46 chromosomes in all. Answer: 46. Why not the others: 23, 44 and 48 don't fit.
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