It is said that there rae millions of cells in a human body . So, does all the cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes ?

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A single human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes for a total of 46. There are 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes are the X chromosome and the Y chromosome.

Gametes ( male sperm & female Ovum) are haploid, n = 23 and contain one set of chromosomes.

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It is said that there rae millions of cells in a human body . So, does all the cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes ?

A single human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes for a total of 46. There are 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes are the X chromosome and the Y chromosome. Gametes ( male sperm & female Ovum) are haploid, n = 23 and contain one set of chromosomes.

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Gametes ( male sperm & female Ovum) are haploid, n = 23 and contain one set of chromosomes.