Question

A somatic cell of human body contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in a sex cell of a human being is most likely to be ______.

Answer 1

Somatic Chromosomes :

1. There are 46 individual chromosomes (23 x 2) in each somatic cell; they are diploid.
2. These pairs are known as homologous chromosomes or homologous.
3. In a sex cell, there is only 23 chromosomes, as it is haploid.

Final answer : A somatic cell of human body contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in a sex cell of a human being is most likely to be 23 .