A normal cell of human body contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in a sex cell (sperm or ovum) of a human being is most likely to be :
(a) 46
(b) 23
(c) 21
(d) 42

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(b) 23
The number of chromosomes present in a sex cell of a human being would normally be 23.

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A normal cell of human body contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in a sex cell (sperm or ovum) of a human being is most likely to be : (a) 46 (b) 23 (c) 21 (d) 42

(b) 23 The number of chromosomes present in a sex cell of a human being would normally be 23.

A normal cell of human body contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in a sex cell (sperm or ovum) of a human being is most likely to be :
(a) 46
(b) 23
(c) 21
(d) 42

(b) 23
The number of chromosomes present in a sex cell of a human being would normally be 23.